(Photo courtesy PNP Kalinga)

Kalinga cops implements Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) highlighting intensified campaign against loose firearms, illegal drugs and arrest of wanted persons in the entire province on October 17 -23, 2021.

SACLEO is the new term for the ”One Time Big Time”, an all-out police operation against drug personalities, most wanted persons, and bearers of loose firearms among others.

The Kalinga Police Provincial Office’s weeklong SACLEO nets three wanted persons, ten loose firearms, one buy-bust operation, and one marijuana eradication.

The operation was participated in by all units of Kalinga PPO. Reports gathered disclosed that Warrants of Arrest served against 3 personalities wherein two are Top 9, Regional TMWP- PRO 2 4rth Quarter and Top 3 TMWP, Provincial level, Cagayan, 4rth Quarter with various criminal offenses are as follows: swindling/ estafa, and murder.

Joint Buy-bust Operation of Kalinga PPO Intelligence Unit/ Drug Enforcement Unit (PIU/DEU) and Tabuk CPS resulted in the arrest of one listed as High Value Individual (HVI) drug personality.

Meanwhile, a 4-day marijuana eradication dubbed as Kalinga PPO Oplan Green Gold Oscar at Mt. Chumanchil, Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga which resulted to the destruction of twenty-three million four hundred thousand pesos worth of marijuana.

Police Col. Davy Vicente Limmong, Provincial Director, Kalinga PPO says that without the consistency of plans and teamwork by all Police Units, these operations would not be successful. Furthermore, he encouraged all personnel to continuously commit themselves to their sworn duties and responsibilities and be steadfast for a consistent and best results. “I appreciate the commitment of our personnel on the ground in keeping peace and order in our province,” he added.