Pubdate: Mon, 19 Sep 2005
Source: Manila Times (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005, The Manila Times
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ANTIDRUG BODY LAUDS 57 QC COPS

FIFTY-SEVEN police officers of the Quezon City Police District,
including four station commanders, were commended by the Quezon City
Anti-drug Abuse Advisory Council for their dedication in curbing the
problem of illegal drug trade in the city.

Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr., the council's honorary chair, led city
officials in presenting the certificates of commendation to the
outstanding police officers during simple rites at the Quezon City
Hall lobby.  He was assisted by Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista, council
chair.

"May this commendation serve as an inspiration to all law-enforcement
officers and well-meaning citizens in a determined effort to win the
war against illegal drugs.  What our city police had accomplished is a
living testimony of their unrelenting commitment in making Quezon City
a drug-free community," Belmonte said.

Honored were police officers from La Loma (Station 1), Baler (Station
2), Batasan Hills (Station 6) and Cubao (Station 7), including their
station commanders-Supts. Allan Parrenno, Em-manuel Bautista, Raul
Petra-santa and Bernabe Balba.

The police officers from La Loma were responsible for the seizure of
some 6.8 kilograms of ketamine hydrocholoride, a veterinary anesthetic
now used as a "party drug," during a raid on Apo Street, Barangay
Santa Teresita, in May.

The raid, which led to the arrest of the laboratory caretaker and the
seizure of the illegal precursors, would have produced illegal drugs
with a street value of close to P34 million.  Ketamine has a street
value of P5,000 a gram.

The police officers from Batasan Hills confiscated some 1,625 kilos of
ephedrine, a precursor of methamphetamine hydrocholoride or shabu,
during a raid at Unit 13, Romarosa Townhouse, Luzon Avenue, Barangay
Old Balara, on June 6. 
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