The Philippine National Police to resume its controversial Oplan Tokhang strategy to combat illegal drugs, as suggested by former police chief and current Senator Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa.
If reinstated, however, PNP spokesman Colonel Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday, “We will work with barangay substance abuse commissions to ensure that police officers are not used for abuse.” It will be better managed and offset.”President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had previously pledged to continue the war on drugs “with respect for human rights and with an emphasis on rehabilitation and socio-economic development”.
Oplan Tokhang said it was “consistent” with the current government’s focus on rehabilitation of drug users.“If this comes back, there will be more families without the ability to take drug addicts to rehab centres,” she said.“it was a huge success. Thanks to Oplan Tokhang, our crime volume has been reduced by almost 50%.
Dela Rosa said the strategy adopted when he was PNP secretary was “very effective” in reducing drug demand. Claimed to have led to the extradition of 1.6 million people and the arrest of 300,000 drug offenders.While acknowledging the thousands of deaths related to the campaign, he said they were due to “various circumstances” including reports of abuse by some police officers.
In March, the PNP launched the “finale” of Double Barrel, calling it Oplan Adore, or “The Anti-Illegal Drugs Operation Through Enhanced Education.”Adore, still implemented by PNP, calls for a ‘holistic approach’ to strengthen campaigns against illegal drugs in communities through drug user rehabilitation and information and education campaigns.
The Oplan Tokhang was the first component of PNP’s Oplan Double Barrel, the blueprint for the former government’s war on illegal drugs. While it was intended to hand over small-scale drug dealers, the Oplan High-Value Target was aimed at the so-called “big guys.”
Coined from the Visayan words “toktok” (to knock) and “hangyo” (to persuade), is a term used to urge law enforcement officers to track down illegal drug dealers and stop their criminal activity. I instructed him to persuade me.It is infamous for the deaths of thousands of drug workers who allegedly resisted arrest.Oplan Tokhang was suspended in January 2017 and his October after then-President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration to assume sole responsibility for the DEA.
The campaign resumed in December 2017 and the PNP implemented new rules as follows: B. Tocan visit, which can only be carried out from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. On the weekend.Duterte’s drug war has cost him over 6,200 lives in legitimate police work.
