By Fayette C. Riñen
· CEBU CITY, October 24 (PIA) ---
Illegal drugs with net worth of P83.175 million were seized by the Police
Regional Office (PRO-7) from the different provinces of Central Visayas from
January to September, this year.
The confiscation of
illegal drugs was based on 1,830 operations conducted for the first 10
months this year resulting to the arrest of 2,376 persons, said S/Supt. Conrado
Capa, deputy regional director for operations of the PRO-7 during the Talakayan
sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) Forum recently.
In a presentation of its
significant accomplishments against illegal drugs, the PRO-7 showed that 2,511
cases have already been filed in the proper courts.
Confiscated were
6,691.33 grams of shabu, 52,513.39 grams of marijuana and 280 ampules of nubain
and other paraphernalia, the presentation revealed.
“The most number of
confiscations started last June when PRO-7 intensified its focus on illegal
drugs,” said Capa.
The month of August
scored the biggest haul of illegal drugs with value set by the Dangerous Drugs
Board at P23.22 million corresponding to 1,962.98 grams of shabu, 165.35 grams
of marijuana and 11 ampules of nubain and paraphernalia.
“Because of our
intensified campaign against illegal drugs, the PRO-7 has been recognized as
the number one among all regional police offices nationwide in the operation
against illegal drugs,” said Capa. (mbcn/fcr/PIA-7)
Now on its 10th year,
the MOFYA has become a symbol of the unity and solidarity of the Filipino
family, despite the challenges that OFW families face in modern times.
The MOFYA recognizes the
determination of OFW families to balance the necessity for financial needs and
for family unity, Misterio concluded.(mbcn/HFG/PIA-7)
Though Escaño did
not specify which province in Central Visayas recorded the most number of
deaths, the senior jail officer surmised the bulk of the fatalities come from
Cebu which had the highest number of inmate population at 7,001 out of the
9,000 inmate populace in the entire region.
Escaño said most of
those who died were aged 30 years and above.
“For inmates who need
maintenance medication, this will already be the lookout of the immediate
family,” said Escaño.
The BJMP-7 custodian of
the detainee who is rushed to the hospital for urgent medical care is even
responsible for the processing of document for the indigent detainee through
the Department of Social Welfare and Development so hospital fee could be
waived, bared Escaño.
“They (inmates) are
still human beings and need proper care and attention,” as we appeal to
kind-hearted people and organizations including pharmaceutical companies and
drug stores to donate medicines for hypertension and diabetes to the prisoners,
said Escaño. (rmn/fcr/PIA-7)