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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Police Senior Superintendent Joel R. Consulta, Officer-in-Charge Director of Pampanga Police Office asked the purok chairmen to cooperate with the police force in the fight against illegal drugs. He said this during the Year-end Assessment on the Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign in the Province on Saturday morning at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.
He said that village officials should cooperate with them to fully utilize the peacekeeping force of the province.
“To minimize the killings especially in our province, I ask you to please cooperate with us. Report to us those involved in the illegal trade, because before we declare the province drug-free, we should eradicate even the last user standing,” Consulta added.
He also admitted that there are still more drug suspects lurking in the province.
“Apart from the first 10,000 drug surrenderees, we still have apparently 9,663 reported suspects who still are in the villages. They are currently under our surveillance, and that makes our drug suspect count reach the 20,000 mark,” he added.
Consulta adds that this is not the season where barangay officials cover up for their drug suspect friends.
“Nothing will change in our community if we keep on covering up those involved in illegal drugs. No economic development will flourish if that will continue to happen. All of the efforts made by Governor Lilia and Vice-Governor Dennis Pineda and the provincial government will be put to waste if drugs will continue to rule your villages,” he said.
PHILIP OCAMPO
