Pubdate: Mon, 07 Jul 2003
Source: Sunstar Bacolod (Philippines)
Copyright: 2003sSunstar
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/affiliate.php3?locid=1
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1718
Author: Christine Mae A. Pelayo

COMPOSITION OF NEW ANTI-DRUG BODY QUESTIONED

BACOLOD City Mayor Luzviminda Valdez will look into the complaint of Insp. 
Jonathan Lorilla, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) chief, on the composition of 
the new Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force (Aidtf).

According to Lorilla, certain members of the task force have questionable 
backgrounds.

"There is a need to look into this. I need to confer with Lorilla since it 
involves the members' credibility. It is better that members should not be 
involved in any pending case or administrative case," said Valdez.

On the other hand, Bacolod City Police Director George Bajelot said he is 
in favor of putting poison on confiscated illegal drugs.

That way the illegal substance would no longer be recycled, said Senior 
Superintendent Bajelot.

However, he is not amenable to vigilanteism.

"Killing suspected individuals is not right as the allegations against them 
may not be true," said Bajelot.

He also appealed to Bacolodnons to inform the police of the identities of 
suspected drug pushers and financiers.

"Just tell us. We will just ask you to identify them and we will take care 
of it," said Bajelot.

On the other hand, Chief Insp. Rizaldy Navarro, city jail warden, said that 
visitors who will bring illegal drugs inside the prison cells will be arrested.

He said they have detailed personnel to search jail visitors.

The measure came after reports that an illegal drug-making machine was 
discovered inside the National Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City.
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