RENEWED ‘ TOKHANG’ KILLS 4 IN SOCCSKSARGEN

COTABATO CITY: The resumption of Oplan Tokhang in Region 12 or Soccsksargen ( South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos) resulted in the killing of four drug suspects and the arrest of 120 others in the span of two weeks from January 30 to February 12. Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, Soccsksargen police regional director, said a total of 96 anti- illegal drug operations were conducted and the four suspects died when they engaged law enforcers during the anti- drug operations. Of the 120 arrested suspects, nine were active shabu users while 111 were pushers and peddlers. “Our campaign against illegal drug personalities will be less bloody, unless the safety of our enforcers is threatened, it will be a bloodless campaign,” Morales said. Similarly, Chief Insp. Aldrin Gonzales, Police regional spokesman, said a total of 75.7723 grams of shabu and 34.0369 grams of marijuana were confiscated in various operations in North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Sarangani and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos. As of February 12, policemen in the region visited 179 houses that led to the surrender of 179 individuals, among them 62 users and 117 pushers. General Santos City Police Office recorded the highest number of surrenderers with 99 ( user – 32, pusher – 67); Sultan Kudarat – 27 ( user – 20, pusher – 7); Cotabato – 20 ( user – 1, pusher – 19); South Cotabato – 16 ( user – 3, pusher – 13); Cotabato City – 16 ( user – 6, pusher – 10) and Sarangani with one pusher.

COTABATO CITY POLICEMAN, WOMAN BUSTED

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: The Cotabato City operatives arrested a police officer assigned here, who was caught in the act of conducting shabu session with a woman inside a lodging house there. Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, Maguindanao police director, identified the arrested policeman as Suharto Mamasalanao Gumnay, 33, assigned at Shariff Aguak Police Station, and the woman identified only as Nadja of Barangay Rosary Heights 6. Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani- Sayadi led the Ronda Patrol operation inside Carta de Amor Inn along Yapsea Street, Barangay Rosary Heights 10 where the suspects were arrested and found with two sachets of shabu and disposable lighter.