Angeles City Police seized illegal drug users

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Source:http://angelescity.gov.ph/news?view=8bcaf2cb8a7249ae8c0cf72df775712c0700
Monday, July 18, 2016

(AC-CIO)

ANGELES CITY- The Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) preceded by the chief of police PSSUPT Sidney Villaflor has confiscated a total of P 767, 610 worth of illegal drugs.

Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is elated to see the Officers doing their assignment in safeguarding the city and its residents.

“I am pleased of the accomplishment of our city police officers headed by chief Villaflor. This is the start of our cleaning the city of the unwanted dwellers who has no place and cannot be allowed to do business here in our beloved city.” Pamintuan said.

According to chief Villaflor, these operations are part of their advocacy against the use of illegal drugs and will do their duty to eradicate it.

"We continue our fight and campaign against illegal drugs as per instruction of the good city mayor. The ACPO is fortunate that the local chief executive is very supportive to the PNP's program for the maintenance of peace and order of the city." Villaflor said.

ACPO has conducted the 156 police operations dated January 1 to july 4 this year which equals to a number of 269 arrested suspects and 482 criminal cases filed to the criminals. Aside from this, the ACPO had performed two raids on illegal drug laboratories in the city.