Pubdate: Wed, 11 Jan 2006
Source: People's Journal (Philippines)
Copyright: 2006 People's Journal
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Author: Alfred Dalizon
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DRUG TIPSTERS GET P7M

A TOTAL of P7.32 million was given last year by the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency to informants who provided highly-reliable tips
that led to the neutralization of a number of drug laboratories and
warehouses and big-time drug traffickers, Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency chairman Anselmo S. Avenido Jr. announced yesterday.

Avenido also clarified reports that the PDEA Operation: Private Eye
has been the subject of complaints from the tipsters. He said
President Macapagal-Arroyo knows where the money goes since the PDEA
is regularly updating her on the progress of the reward system.

Operation: Private Eye is the PDEA's rewards and incentives scheme to
encourage the citizenry to provide information that would lead to the
recovery of illegal drugs and arrest of illegal drug personalities.
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