CEBU CITY – More areas in Central Visayas have been declared drug-cleared. In the July 6 to 7 deliberation of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC), 114 barangays in Region 7 were added to the list of drug-cleared areas, said Leia Alcantara, information officer of the
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed 99.9 million worth of dangerous drugs through thermal destruction on Monday, May 30, in Cebu City. Thermal destruction or thermolysis is a method of decomposition or breaking down of chemicals by heat. At 1,000 degrees centigrade, all dangerou
CEBU CITY Twenty-seven barangays and one municipality in Region 7 have been declared as drug-cleared.
The 28 areas earned the drug-cleared status after their applications were deliberated on from Feb. 28 to March 1.The deliberation was facilitated by the members of the Regional Oversight Committe
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During the simulation exercise, baggage with concealed samples of shabu, cannabis sativa, party drugs, and gamma butyrolactone (GBL) underwent X-ray scanning and were identified by the machine using color-coding technology.
Protocols under chain of custody rules which include physical inventory, marking and taking of photos in the presence of required witnesses, and official turnover of confiscated drugs to PDEA were also practiced.
“This exercise is part of our partnership with PDEA Region 7 to further increase our personnel’s competency to not only detect and apprehend drugs but also to practice proper handling to maintain the integrity of evidence every step of the way until turn over to PDEA,” said Subport of Mactan Collector Gerardo A. Campo.