PNP-SoLeyte strengthens war against illegal drugs, conducts random drug test

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, February 4 (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) –Southern Leyte Police Provincial Office through the leadership of Acting Provincial Director PSSup. Armando f. Bolalin conducted  random drug testing among police personnel, Police Community Relations Chief PSupt. Reynaldo Plecerda informed.

 

 

Plecerda said that the activity was following the directive of PD Bolalin directing to conduct a joint inspection and random drug testing for all PNP personnel assigned in Panaon Island-municipalities police stations such as Liloan, San Francisco, San Ricardo and  Pintuyan.

 

“A total of 68 PNP personnel  were assigned in the local police stations in the said areas,” Plecerda quoted. These include 4 Police Commissioned Officers and 64 Non-Police Commissioned Officers.

 

However, three (3) PNP personnel were absent during the inspection and failed to submit for drug test despite of the scheduled activity and directive.  Nevertheless, these three (3) PNP personnel will face administrative sanction to be undertaken by this Office, Plecerda added.

 

During the inspection, PNP personnel of said municipalities underwent  mandatory drug testing undertaken by PSI Randy Dagatan and  PInsp. Charles Rubie Villagen,  Forensic Chemist of the Southern Leyte Crime Laboratory Office.

 

The PNP directive is to strengthen the SLPPO’s campaign against illegal drugs. “It  is not limited to the arrest of drug pushers and users, but  it also involved in cleansing  its organization to make sure it is drug-free and its personnel are not using illegal drugs,” Plecerda reported. (PIA-SoLeyte)