THE Dagupan police has confirmed that 10 of the 31 barangays of the city are already considered drug-free and he expects five more barangays to earn its drug-free status next week.

P/Supt. Neil Miro, acting chief of police, said the clearing operations were accomplished after the 1,211 drug pushers and users surrendered through Operation Double Barrel, combined with Oplan Tokhang.

Mayor Belen Fernandez congratulated the police and barangay officials in their efforts to finally eliminate illegal drugs in the city, saying that the 10 barangays declared as drug-free so far constitutes 30 percent of the whole city.

Miro earlier vowed to raise the number of drug-free barangays in Dagupan from 80 to 90 percent before the end of the year.

The newly declared drug-free barangays are Lomboy and Poblacion Oeste led by Barangay chairpersons Arsenio Santillan and Julieta Vallejos.

Earlier declared drug-free were Mamalingling, Salisay, Tebeng, Pogo Grade, Mangin, Salapingao, Barangay IV and Bolosan.

Miro said, the five barangays will be named after all the protocols are completed by the barangay officials and the police that will confirm their new status.

He thanked barangay officials for their cooperation with the police in the war on drugs and asked for their continued vigilance.

So far, six drug personalities were killed when they resisted arrests during police operations while the deaths of 32 other persons are under investigation. (Leonardo Micua)

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