CPPO Says 16 Villages in Cebu Free of Illegal Drugs

A total of 16 villages in Cebu Province are now free from illegal drug users and pushers, an official said Monday.

Senior Superintendent Eric Noble, Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) director, said they recently declared 16 villages in Alcoy, Santander and Boljoon as “drug-cleared” places.

The list is forwarded to the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office for final approval.

Declared drug-cleared barangays were Pasol, Pugalo, Poblacion and San Agustin in Alcoy; Candamyang, Liptong, Looc and Pasil in Santander; and Arbor, Baclayan, Granada, South Granada, Lower Becerril, Luntop, San Antonio and Nangka in Boljoon.

The original list includes 20 barangays in these municipalities, but Noble did not include four barangays because he still has doubts and they still have to conduct validation.

Noble said the challenge now is how to maintain these villages as drug-free.

He said the town police chiefs will be held liable if someone will be caught using or selling drugs in these villages. (PNA)LAP/EB/EDS