Pubdate: Mon, 12 Jun 2000
Source: Manila Times (Philippines)
Copyright: The Manila Times 2000
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Author: Thomas F. Picana

BAGUIO POLICE EYE TENEMENTS FOR DRUG DEALS

BAGUIO CITY—Police authorities here have requested boardinghouse
owners to inform them of boarders involved in drug trafficking,
following reports that Muslim students renting apartments and rooms
along the university belt of Magsaysay Avenue, Bonifacio and Gen. Luna
engaged in drug trafficking.

Benguet provincial director Senior Supt. Eliseo de la Paz said some
Muslims were "probable couriers of drugs" since they do not stay long
in one area but "just come and go."

But a Muslim leader here denied the allegations of De la Paz. "He
should not pinpoint all the Muslims here. And they should investigate
their accusations and validate their facts," said Sultan Mohammed Amin
Bob Torres, adding such accusations hurt the Muslim community.

Meanwhile, PNP Narcotics and other law enforcers were deployed at
different malls, supermarkets, and campuses throughout the region to
monitor not only drugs but also bomb threats.

Police said pushers were targeting high school and young college
students, and using supermarkets as transshipment points.
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