CLARK FREEPORT – The ongoing campaign against illegal drugs in Angeles City has resulted in the clearing of two barangays and the seizure of some 240 grams of shabu.
This was the report made by Lt. Col. Alfredo Canlas, deputy director for operations of the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) during the “News@Hues” media forum organized by the Pampanga Press Club in cooperation with Park Inn Hotel by Radisson Clark here last Tuesday.
Canlas said barangays Sto. Rosario and Virgen Delos Remedios in Angeles City are declared cleared of illegal drugs based on the parameters set by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
He said all illegal drug operations in Angeles City, from January 1 to June 16, are reported in a weekly meeting averaging 10 to 12 illegal drug operations per week and 10 to 12 persons are arrested.
During the same period, some 240 grams of shabu was seized with street value of P3,600 per gram, Canlas said.
He said barangay affectations are classified as: slightly affected, moderately affected and seriously affected.
Six barangays are still seriously affected, Canlas said, like barangays Pulung Maragul, Balibago, Malabanias, Ninoy Aquino, Pandan and another village which he did not name. He said all confiscated items are automatically turned over to the PNP crime laboratory for processing.
Canlas said there are six high value targets (HVTs) in Angels City. He explained that HVT level one are barangay officials or active military personnel while level two are elected officials like mayors, military officers and foreigners.
Meanwhile, Canlas said there are eyeing persons of interests in the ambush of Amsic Barangay Captain Ronnie “Totoy Bibo” Rogando, 41 last June 13 in Angeles City.
Canlas said as chair of Special Investigation Task Group Totoy Bibo, they have already identified certain personalities as persons of interest based on the ongoing investigation.
He said based on the CCTV footage from the 7-11 Convenience Store along Gueco Avenue in the city, the suspects were riding-in-tandem on board a motorcycle who waited for the victim at the store.
But failing to ambush him there, followed him in Villasol where the victim on board his Honda BRV was ambushed as he slowed down to a speed bump.
Canlas said Rogando is now out of danger but still recuperating in the intensive care.
The police officer said they are now discounting politics in the ambush of Rogando as the motive behind the slay attempt.
