9 suspects killed in Oro in 1st year of ‘war on drugs’ | SunStar – Sun.Star

NINE drug personalities in Cagayan de Oro City were killed during the first year of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, the data of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) showed on Tuesday, July 4.

In the period July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017, Cocpo has recorded nine deaths involving drug suspects, who allegedly fought back during the polices anti-drug operations.

The government's anti-illegal drugs campaign dubbed as double barrel also yielded 5,793 drug dependents, who voluntarily submit themselves to Oplan Tokhang (Knock and plead).

About 1,669 drug suspects have been arrested in more than a thousand drug raids conducted by various anti-drug operatives around the city.

Police also seized over P11-million worth of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu.

The data also showed over 181,000 households were visited by law enforcers through Cocpo's continuing efforts to remind residents on the danger of illegal drugs.

Cocpo spokesperson Chief Inspector Mardy Hortillosa II said the city police will continue to conduct operations against illegal drug personalities amid martial law.

We will arrest the last drug personality and neutralize the drug trade as what our president directs us, Hortillosa said.

The Cocpo spokesman added policemen will never be successful in the fight against illegal drugs without the support of the local government, media and the entire community.

We need the LGU (local government units), media and community to help us in our fight and accomplish our mission, Hortillosa added.

Hortillosa vowed that policemen in the city will try to minimize bloody drug operations in the succeeding years.

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