BY AARON RECUENCO
A total of 4,591 policemen were dismissed from the service for involvement in various serious offenses that include involvement in illegal drugs trade, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Monday.
PNP chief Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan said the dismissed policemen were part of the 15,768 errant cops who were penalized for various offenses since 2016 as part of the internal cleansing in the police organization.
“Among those dismissed from service, 549 were for drug-related cases comprising 410 who tested positive for drug use and 139 for involvement in illegal drug activities,” said Cascolan in a press briefing at Camp Crame. (Aaron Recuenco)
