In Central Visayas, drug incidence has decined. This is due to the aggressive measures employed by both the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) and the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) against drug peddlers.
PDEA-7 information officer III David Mark Maramba bared that apart from strengthening intelligence network to ensure the apprehension of drug peddlers in coordination wit the police, they are also going high on their information and education drive against the use of illegal drugs.
From January until at present, the PDEA-7 has conducted 425 operations and arrested 596 personalities.
No figures however were given by both the PDEA-7 and the PRO-7 that attributed to the decrease in drug incidence. (PIA)