PDEA-12, PNP claim successful anti-drug drive in R-12

KORONADAL CITY - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) have conducted 572 successful anti-illegal drug operation in Region 12 from January to September 2014. Arce Adam, director for investigation of PDEA 12, said that 85 of these operations were done by PDEA, 485 by the PNP and two as a result of joint operation of the said law enforcement agencies. As a result of our anti illegal drug campaign, we have filed 580 cases to 402 individuals that we have arrested,” Adam told DXOM FM Koronadal. The arrest of Police Officer 1 Lamslani Bernabe , a former police in Cotabato City and high value drug targets Rhemar Divinagracia, Ninonito Behira, and Fatima Hassem in Koronadal City earlier this year were the most successful drug operation of PDEA 12. The massive campaign of PDEA and PNP is part of its campaign to lower the supply of drugs and to solve the escalating problems of illegal drugs in Region 12. Adam said most of the illegal drugs that are delivered in various parts of the region are transported from Cotabato City.