138 Hunted, Drug Personalities Rounded Up In Cagayan Valley Region

BAGUIO CITY (September 29, 2020) –  Dozens of hunted individuals, some drug personalities were rounded up in simultaneous 24-hour big-time operations by Cagayan Valley policemen Monday.

Cagayan Valley police director Brig. General Cruzaldo Nieves said at least 15 persons, all in their drug list, were taken to face formal charges before various courts in the region, while also hauling 46 individuals facing Special Laws to various jails in the northeastern region that included 20 “topmost wanted” persons in various provincial and town levels.

At least 57 wanted persons facing various offenses throughout Cagayan Valley were also hauled by policemen.

“We are increasing the ante of cleaning the streets of thugs and criminals, especially those in the drug trade,” beamed Nieves, while employing also the “carrot” on drug-affected barangays through “visitations”.

While the Cagayan Valley police is continuing also the battle of “winning the hearts and minds of the people” via civic activities in various “communist terrorist groups”-affected areas in the region.

Cagayan Valley policemen, Nieves declared, are also increasing the ante of “clearing operations” on possible NPA-affected areas, with two major and 2 minor operations launched also on Monday, while policemen on foot also went to NPA-affected villagers to “bring peace and reconciliation as an alternative”.  Our policemen “talked” with alleged NPA supporters to convince them to instead support government, the police official said.

Artemio A. Dumlao

Amianan Balita Ngayon