A military battalion commander has warned members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) that if they would be proven to be involved in illegal drugs, the full force of the law is applied to them, with dismissal from service as penalty.
Colonel Roy Galido, commander of the 38th Infantry Battalion whose unit supervises militiamen in Maguinanao,
Militiaman Datu Ali Salik Nor is now in the custody of the regional office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in
Galido said the 38th IB is now processing the delisting of Nor from the roster of bona fide CAFGU members in
The 22-year-old Nor was arrested by PDEA agents, disguised as drug buyer, on May 6 while in the act of selling shabu to a poseur buyer.
“The Philippine Army does not tolerate such illegal act. He will be discharged from the service,” Galido told reporters.
Before Nor, Galido said three enlisted members of the 38th IB were discharged due to their illegal drug involvement.
"Soldiers and militiamen must be upright, free from illegal activities and must uphold the Constitution. How can a drug dependent perform his sworn duty if he is into illegal drugs," Galido said, adding that it is very dangerous for a law enforcer to be carrying firearms while engaged in illegal drugs.
PDEA agents seized an unlicensed cal. 38 from Nor, undetermined amount of prohibited substance and other shabu paraphernalia.
PDEA agents were running after a certain Tuli Alfonso, during the drug buy bust operations when they cornered Nor.
Alfonso managed to elude arresting officers.
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