BUKOD sa kasong kriminal, tiniyak ng pamunuan ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) na haharap ang dalawa nilang personnel sa kasong administratibo makaraang madakip sa inilatag na buy-bust operation sa Zamboanga City noong Mayo 15.
Kasabay nito, mariing kinondena ni PCG commandant, Admiral George Ursabia Jr. ang ginawa ng dalawa niyang tauhan.
“I have been repeatedly urging our men and women to live up the ideals of genuine PCG – patriotism, compassion, and fear of God. I compel fellow senior PCG officers and personnel to shepherd their subordinates towards serving with humility and compassion, and evidently, two of our senior PCG personnel’s alleged involvement in illegal drug activities is a clear dereliction of duty,” pahayag ni Admiral Ursabia.
Nabatid na sa isinagawang buy-bust operation, ang dalawang suspek na may ranggong Petty Officer First Class (PO1) at Petty Officer Second Class (PO2), kasama ang isang lokal na guro, ay nakumpiskahan ng apat na sachet ng umano’y shabu na tinatayang P200,000 ang street value.
Nabatid pa kay Admiral Ursabia, kapag napatunayang sangkot sa ilegal na droga, kaagad tatanggalin sa tungkulin ang dalawang PCG personnel.
“The PCG must be a drug-free humanitarian armed service in support of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s war on drugs. I enjoin fellow Filipinos to report PCG personnel and other public servants who are involved in this felonious act. We strongly condemn drug-related offenses and assure you that offenders in the organization will face the consequences of their actions,” dagdag pa ng admiral. (RENE CRISOSTOMO)
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