Security personnel in Davao City arrested five persons carrying more than Php 400,000 drugs at the Lasang, Lacson, and Sirawan checkpoints on the first day of July.
Capt. John Louie Dema-ala, Civil Military Operations Officer of Task Force Davao told the City Information Office that the arrests were the product of the joint effort of security forces in Davao City in guarding the borders with other areas.
“Makita nato nga kini through dedication sa atong personahe kung asa nagbantay 24 hours ug ginapakita pud nato nga inyong task force davao dedicated sa pag secure sa Davao City nga ( We can see that this [accomplishment] is through the dedication of our personnel who are securing the city 24 hours, and this also shows that the Task Force Davao is dedicated to securing Davao City),” Dema-ala said.
He said that the arrests of the suspects serve as a warning to those who plan to bring contraband into the city.
“Kung kinsa man sa ilaha ang nag plano nga magsulod og illegal diri sa Davao City, dili nalang nila buhaton kay ang atong ginabuhat ang hugot nga pagbantay sa Davao City, at the same time aware pud ang Dabawenyo sa atong security protocols nga ginapatuman diri (For those who are planning to bring contraband here in Davao City, they should not do it, because we have strengthened security in Davao City, at the same time Dabawenyos know the security protocols done here),” he said.
Dema-ala said that the arrested persons were handed over to designated police stations.
TF is in partnership with the Davao City Police Office to maintain peace and order in the city. The DCPO Police stations on the other hand also conducted successful operations against illegal drugs as reported on its official page from July 2-3, 2024.
The DCPO arrested 13 persons from six operations conducted between July 2, 2024, to July 3, 2024, and also led them to confiscate illegal drugs estimated to be about Php 6,855,472.
In its statement released on Wednesday, DCPO commits to continue its relentless efforts to combat the surge of illegal drugs and bring the individuals involved to justice for the protection of all. CIO
