CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, GAMU, Isabela -- The
5th Infantry (STAR) Division, Philippine Army (5ID-PA) based in this town in
partnership with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office
2 have expressed willingness to cleanse the ranks of every soldier against
illegal drugs in support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
Army and PDEA officials from region 2 have conducted a
massive information dissemination in suppressing illegal drugs to its soldiers
as they warned that soldiers found to be involved in illegal drugs, either as
pushers or user will face dismissal if found guilty of such act.
PDEA-2 Director Laurefel P Gabales discussed the evolution
of Republic Act of 6425 or the Dangerous Act of 1972 until it was amended on
June 7, 2002 and became Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Gabales also discussed the various types of prohibited drugs
that are widely abused in the entire country; the effects of illegal drugs in
every individual; how addiction leads to criminalities; preparation and
issuance of Search Warrants; the role of Military during the conduct of
Buy-Bust Operations; and the penalties and punishment for those persons caught
by authorities violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 2002 or the
Republic Act No. 9165.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Paul Atal, commanding general of 5ID,
said that in order to ensure the cleansing of ranks of soldiers against illegal
drugs, the 5ID facilitated the conduct of surprise random drug tests to more
than 600 personnel of this Headquarters in coordination with the Regional
Treatment and Rehabilitation Center based in Ilagan City to ensure that the
Star Troopers are clean from illegal drugs use.
Atal said that at least one soldier and 13 CAAs were
positively found using illegal drugs. The soldier was discharged from the
military service and the 13 CAFGU Active Auxiliaries (CAAs) were terminated as
members of the Citizens’ Armed Forces Geographical Unit Active Auxiliaries
(CAAs).
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