Greyhound Operations Conducted at La Union Provincial Jail
By: Estrella M Follosco | By: GPC-LUPJ | Date: February 4, 2019
In coordination with La Union Provincial Jail (LUPJ) Warden Rimas G Calixto, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents and 1ST La union Provincial Mobile Force Company (LUPMFC) conduct Greyhound Operations in all detention cells followed by random drug tests on all LUPJ personnel on duty on February 4, 2019 at the provincial jail.
Joint elements from the 1st La union Provincial Mobile Force Company (LUPMFC) led by SPO2 Marvin A. Tieyab along with the of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office I headed by Atty. Marvin O. Tavares conducted Greyhound Operations in all detention cells of the La Union Provincial Jail (LUPJ) on February 4, 2019. The operation is in line with the directive from President Duterte to eradicate illegal drugs inside jail facilities.
PDEA agents utilized a drug sniffing dog to check and inspect all cells and personal belongings of inmates. The operation yielded negative results with respect to illegal drugs. Two improvised knives being utilized by the inmates for their livelihood projects were recovered and confiscated during the operation. A random drug test was further conducted to all jail personnel present and led by the La Union Provincial Jail Warden. Urine samples of 15 personnel were collected and all tested negative for the presence of illegal drugs.
LUPJ Warden Rimas G. Calixto was elated with the results which will be a criterion in declaring La Union Provincial Jail as a drug-free facility. This only shows that the LUPJ with the full support of Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III and the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) is steadfast in its commitment to drug-free jail personnel and zero proliferation of illegal drugs inside the provincial jail.
