ILIGAN
CITY: Members of the Iligan City Anti-Drugs Abuse Council (ICADAC) and PDEA-10
recently led the burning of dangerous drugs at the Hall of Justice ground, in Tubod,
here.
PDEA
said they destroyed some 7.05 grams of shabu worth nearly P50,000 along with its
paraphernalia.
The
burning was in compliance with RA 9165, said PDEA regional director Emerson L.
Margate.
Margate
added 148 cases and apprehensions were accepted by the RTC, with a total weight
of 3,368.48 grams tallying an estimated P38,338,243.50.
Meanwhile,
the Iligan City Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center located in Brgy Abuno here
has started its soft opening last Nov. 10 as it was announced full operation will
start this week.
Mayor
Celso G. Regencia asked for the support of the community, especially the
parents to keep track of their children and see to it who they’re going with to
help keep their children and Iligan a drug-free city.
ICADAC
said they will conduct a whole-year round drugs symposium in different schools
at the secondary level and other plant industries as well as in the barangays
in the coming months.