LINGAYEN–The problem on illegal drugs in Pangasinan is still manageable.

This was the assessment of Supt. Haris Fama, action officer of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (PAIDSTOG) of the illegal drugs problem in the province.

However, while maintaining that all the raids conducted by PAIDSTOG were successful, Fama lamented though that some of the cases filed against the accused were being dismissed by the courts on grounds of mere technicalities and lack of interest on the part of complainants.

He said that the usual defense of the suspects in illegal drugs case that lawmen planted the evidence found on them sometimes gain sympathies from judges.

“We are now getting the support of barangay officials whenever there is an anti-drug operation for them to serve as witnesses,” he said.  

Pointing out that the problem of illegal drugs can not be eradicated by the police alone, Fama appealed to the public to help by reporting any person in their vicinity who they suspect to be pushing or using illegal drugs. — APE

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