Sinimulan na ng House Committee on Dangerous Drugs ang kanilang imbestigasyon kaugnay sa nasabat na iligal na droga sa Mexico, Pampanga at sa Manila International Container Port.
Tinukoy ni Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chair ng Komite, na mula July 1, 2022 hanggang ngayon, ay nasa 4.4 tons na ng shabu at halos 3 tons ng dried marijuana leaves ang nasabat ng mga awtoridad at nagkakahalaga ng hanggang ₱30 bilyon.
Kaya naman mahalaga na matugunan ang loopholes o butas sa kasalukuyang batas at para matukoy ang mga nasa likod ng pagpasok ng mga kontrabandong ito.
“We will thresh out the whys and hows our country continues to be the favorite destination of illegal drugs and who are the big personalities or even bigger entities behind these shipments to flood us with these contrabands with fictitious and non-existent consignees. We know that some of these may be deliberate and are not as simple as what they appear to be.” sabi ni Barbers.
Binigyang diin naman ni Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales na mahalagang maresolba ang isyu ng iligal na droga lalo na sa kanilang bayan ng Mexico na ngayon ay kinikilala bilang next major economic corridor.
“…the municipality of Mexico, which is under my jurisdiction, is booming economy in Central Luzon. It is recognized as the next major economic corridor due to its strategic location. The good people of Mexico worked hard to achieve where they are now. And I will not let these incidents hinder future investments and other economic opportunities. We will get to the bottom of this problem and all people involved will have their day in court.” ani Gonzales.
Kapwa naman kinilala ng dalawang mambabatas ang pagpupursigi ng law enforcement agencies dahil sa magkakasunod na operasyon para masabat ang naturang mga iligal na droga.
Kaya plano ni Gonzales na maghain ng resolusyon para kilalanin ang mga operatiba.
“Their alertness and vigilance is keeping our country safe from contrabands and illegal drugs. They have raised the bar in this campaign against illegal drugs by aggressively and simultaneously conducting operations to shut down and dismantle networks involved in this criminal activity. Kung kaya naman, I will be filing a House Resolution commending our law enforcement agencies for their joint efforts in effectively combatting illegal drugs and keeping our communities safe. They are the forefront of this campaign against narcotics, and everyday, they put themselves in harm’s way due to the nature of their duties.” sabi pa ni Gonzales. | ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
