ILOILO City – Two police officers of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) tested positive for illegal drugs.
One was a Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) at the PRO-6 headquarters, said Brigadier General Sidney Villaflor, PRO-6 director.
Last week, a PNCO assigned to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) also tested positive for illegal drugs.
The two police officers had already undergone further tests.
“They have the chance to defend themselves through confirmatory tests. This is part of the due process given to them,” said Villaflor.
The two cops were part of the 5,694 organic PRO-6 officers who underwent random drug tests.
“Mahigit 5,600 PRO-6 personnel ang naida-drug test, so far dalawa lang ang nag-positive. Ibig sabihin ay 0.00038 percent lang ‘yun. Natutuwa ako at napakababa ng percentage, pero nalulungkot din ako dahil may dalawa pa din ang nag-positive. Dapat sana ay 100 percent negative,” said Villaflor.
He added: “Magbigay-alam po sa pamamagitan ng aming mga hotline numbers o pumunta sa pinakamalapit na police stations kung may nalalaman po kayo patungkol sa mga pulis na nauugnay sa iligal na droga. Ang impormasyon at katauhan nyo po ay aming itatratong confidential. Makialam po tayo para sa mas mahusay na serbisyo ng inyong kapulisan.”/PN
