Wednesday, April 13, 2011

PDEA to orient gov’t execs on drug woes

BORACAY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will brief officials of the provincial government on the prevailing illegal drug problems in Aklan, at the Infant Jesus Academy in Kalibo town on April 15.

According to the PDEA, the problem on illegal drugs thrives in this resort island.
Statistics on the said case is yet to be presented in the forthcoming forum.

Aside from government leaders, members of the media, stakeholders and representatives of the different sectors are expected to participate in the briefing.

Last week, PDEA, in cooperation with policemen here, have identified three suspected drug pushers.

One of them was Allan Chavez Dekiko, a 32-year-old tattoo artist from Caloocan City, who was arrested in a buy-bust operation.

The arresting policemen seized from him five transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu and marked money.

While Dekiko denied he was peddling illegal drugs, he was charged with possession of illegal drugs.

Authorities did not reveal the names of the other two identified suspects pending police investigation.

But they said one of the two has escaped police dragnet.

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