Pubdate: Mon, 12 Jul 2004
Source: Sunstar Pangasinan (Philippines)
Copyright: 2004 Sunstar
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1726

DANOLI: ROSALES POLICE ZEROING IN ON ILLEGAL DRUGS FPM

ROSALES -- The municipal police will zero in on illegal drug activities in 
the town.

Chief Insp. Rogelio Danoli, new police chief here, said this is what Mayor 
Ricardo Revita and he talked abou, citing the town's proximity to Urdaneta 
City where the illegal drug trade is still rampant.

Police noted that the drug personalities in both areas transfer from 
Urdaneta to Rosales or vice versa if police operations are conducted in 
either place.

Even if Danoli assumed his post just more than a week ago, his men already 
arrested a drug personality in the town.

Arrested on the strength of a warrant issued by Judge Teodorico Bauzon of 
the Regional Trial Court branch 53 was Felix Acosta alias Marky, 50.

Seized from the house of Acosta were five plastic bags of dried marijuana 
leaves.

The police chief considered the suspect as a street-level pusher only, not 
a big-time drug pusher, saying that the operation of Acosta was still 
small-time.

Admitting that drug trade in the town is alarming, Danoli said they would 
unearth the so-called big fishes behind the illegal drug activities in the 
town.

"I will conduct a seminar-workshop with the police force as well as with 
the barangay officials to know the real situation in the town," he said.

He hailed the accomplishment of his predecessor Chief Insp. Policarpio 
Cayabyab Jr. who arrested several drug personalities during his term.

Cayabyab took over Danoli's position as chief of police of Calasiao town.
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