The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported that most of the apprehended drug suspects are not from Davao City and were arrested mostly within the city’s boundaries and checkpoints.
“Nadakpan kasagaran sa mga boundaries nato, papasok ng Davao City and kursunada gyud sila na musulod in transit, its either passing Davao City. Kasagaran ani nadakpan sa check points nato and they are not from Davao City some from Maguindanao, South Cotabato. Malaki ang Davao City at maraming entry points puwedeng muagi sa dagat. Marami din tayong maliliit na daan na puwede mapasukan,” said Major Teresita Gaspan, spokesperson of DCPO.
Gaspan reported that based on DCPO’s anti-illegal drugs accomplishment from January to April 12, 2022, there were 566 arrested from the 466 operations conducted and DCPO has confiscated shabu worth P5,723,619.50 and P1,156,324.97 worth of confiscated marijuana.
She added that 400 cases were already filed.
“Padayon ang DCPO sa paggukod hangtod sa mahurot kaning mga nag-engage sa illegal drugs,” she said.
Meanwhile, Gaspan reacted to vice-presidential aspirant Walden Bello’s claims that Davao City is the “drug center” of the southern part of the Philippines.
She said DCPO has the highest number of operations against illegal drugs and several accomplishments in the entire Davao Region in combating illegal drugs.
“This is so because of our intensified efforts in combating illegal drugs,” she said.
Proof of this is the areas in Davao City identified as drug-cleared already such as Paquibato District and Barangay Los Amigos in Calinan.
“Dahil lahat pinapasok na natin kahit sa kasulok sulokan na areas dito sa Davao City and I think Paquibato considered na drug-cleared na and Barangay Los Amigos drug cleared na rin. I don’t think Davao City is the center of drug trade dahil sabi ko nga most of the apprehended suspects, ang nadakpan kasagaran sa mga boundaries nato,” she said.
