From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 21): 113 AFP men found positive for drug use now under custody
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday the 113 military personnel, found positive of drug-use, are now under the custody of their units respective provost marshals.
Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP public affairs office chief, said that these personnel, once found guilty of a military court, will be dismissed dishonorably from the service.
He also said these sanctions will be imposed regardless of the rank of those found guilty of drug abuse.
Task Force Moses, the AFP’s anti-drug body reports that in 2013 alone, 20,000 personnel were targeted for the random drug-testing.
Of these, 113 were found guilty of drug abuse.
Zagala earlier said that the AFP will increase by 20 percent its random drug checks for 2014.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=607553
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday the 113 military personnel, found positive of drug-use, are now under the custody of their units respective provost marshals.
Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, AFP public affairs office chief, said that these personnel, once found guilty of a military court, will be dismissed dishonorably from the service.
He also said these sanctions will be imposed regardless of the rank of those found guilty of drug abuse.
Task Force Moses, the AFP’s anti-drug body reports that in 2013 alone, 20,000 personnel were targeted for the random drug-testing.
Of these, 113 were found guilty of drug abuse.
Zagala earlier said that the AFP will increase by 20 percent its random drug checks for 2014.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=607553