Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said he is planning to conduct a Senate hearing following reports that some police personnel were apprehended for allegedly “recycling” confiscated drugs.
During the House dangerous drugs panel’s deliberations last February 21, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director general Moro Virgilio Lazo revealed that “it happens before the evidence is submitted to our evidence room or to our laboratories.”
“Kung magbigay sila ng impormasyon in exchange for that information hindi na yung cash rewards na to be approved by the Dangerous Drugs Board kung hindi immediately hatian na doon on the ground doon sa 30% seized or confiscated contraband yung droga which is very bad, very unacceptable, and nakaka-highblood pag-iisipin mo yun,” he added.
“Kaya I’m conducting another hearing pertaining on that at sana handa kayo the PNP, PDEA, DDB to answer this seemingly, unscrupulous practice that is being done by our drug operatives that will come in another hearing,” he added.Meanwhile, Dela Rosa remained firm on his stand not to fear the resumption of the International Criminal Court ’s probe into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
“Noong panahon ko nakafocus ako pagdating sa welfare ng pulis isa lang ang requirement ko kay President Duterte noon sabi ko lang, ‘Sir doblehin mo yung sweldo ng pulis para mabawasan yung problema natin’ which is ginawa naman niya talaga yung mga small nitty-gritty hindi ko na masyadong pinapansin dahil nakatutok ako sa war on drugs,” he said.
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