After Rody
nixed narc war
By Mortz
C. Ortigoza
URDANETA
CITY – Top police officials doubt that the target of a dangerous drug free in a
huge province this month could be achieved after President Rodrigo Duterte
stopped the Philippine National Police as the lead agency on the narcotics war
that resulted to thousands of suspected drug pushers and user dead nationwide.
Superintendent
Norman Florentino, police provincial spokesman, said that the bid of the PNP to
make Pangasinan this month as drug free is doubtful to be achieved.
“Mukhang alanganin as of today (February 17)
nasa 219 na lang (out of 1,364 villages in Pangasinan) iyong natitira, kaunti
na lang sila (It is not certain to be achievable. As of today (February 17) we
have 219 villages to be cleared out of the 1,364 barangays. Only a modicum
remains to be cleared),” the spokesman said.
In January
this year Supt. Jackie Candelario, the PNP Deputy Provincial Director for
Operation, said that the 1,364 barangays in the 4 cities and 44 towns province
will be declared narcotics free in the end of February this year.
““We are
positive na maki-clear natin and buong Pangasinan sa illegal drugs sa katapusan
ng Pebrero,” Candelario told the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas’
forum.
The chief
of police of Dagupan City, an independent city of Pangasinan, explained to a
radio program the sluggish action of the police versus illegal drug pushers.
“May instruction ang pamunaan ng national
police, continue pa rin ang intelligence gathering kaya lang ipaubaya natin ang
iniatiative sa PDEA, inalisan kami temporarily na mag conduct ng buy bust and
search warrant because of the incident involving Korean Jee Ick
Joo,” Miro said.
Miro
doubts the eight members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency assigned in Pangasinan leading the war where
many of them have to attend court cases related to their previous drug
operation.
“Saka pag nakahuli sila ng 50 (suspected narcotics
pushers) wala ng gagawin ang PDEA kundi mag a-attend na lang ng court hearings.
Mauubos na ang oras sa court hearings”.
Because of
the suspension of the fight on drugs, Miro and Florentino said some sightings
have been reported about the return of some pushers on those drug free
villages.
“Actually, may mga reported na tayo diyan
ngayon. Kaya lang pag abot ng panahon babalik na naman sila. Mahirap mag simula,” Miro
said.
“Hinde natin maalis iyan, pero nandoon sa
ground pa rin iyong mga police para ma monitor ang mga iyan,” Florentino
explained.
The
Dagupan City’s chief of police lamented that the suspension of the drug war was
a blow to the PNP’s fight against drug pushers that was gearing to a
successful conclusion.
“Kung sino
lang sana ang nagkasala sa PNP iyon lang sana ang parusahan like Dumlao and
Sta. Isabel. 170,000 strong police, nagkasala iyong dalawa lang,” by referring
to Police Superintendent Rafael Dumlao
III and SP0-3 Ricky Sta. Isabel who were suspected to kidnap and murdered Jee
Ick-Joo while have the gall to fleece five million pesos from the wife of the
South Korean despite killing him already.
The two
police officers used drug’s war as pretext to the abduction.
Florentino
cited the PNP in the province are preoccupied now on the seven focused crimes that
are murder, homicide, thief, robbery, carnapping, physical and rape.
Aside
from the seven focused crimes, Florentino said the police waged war on illegal
gambling after the war on drug was put by the president at the back burner
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