Paranaque cop positive for drug use: NCRPO

March 4, 2020

Another police officer tested positive for illegal drug use, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Wednesday.

In a statement, NCRPO chief Major General Debold Sinas said they conducted random drug testing to 129 personnel of Parañaque City Police Station last February 29 at the Southern Police District Crime Laboratory Office.

Sinas said the test yielded negative results for all sample urine except for the urine specimen submitted by Police Staff Sergeant Jonel Pandoro Torreblanca.

His specimen yielded positive result for the presence of shabu and gave the same result during the confirmatory test at the national headquarters.

Sinas directed the director of Southern Police District and the Parañaque City chief of police to disarm the police officer of his issued firearms and recall his other government issuances.

The Regional Personnel and Records Management Division was directed to issue order of his relief while Regional Intelligence Division was tasked to coordinate with Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG-NCR) to determine Torreblanca's background and drug source.

"I will not stop to cleanse the NCRPO. I repeat, narco-cops or drug using cops have no place in NCRPO. I will ensure the relief of police users and those involved in illegal drugs,” Sinas said.

He said appropriate administrative charges will be filed against the policeman and follow-up investigations are being conducted. Ella Dionisio/DMS