Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Regional Director Derrick Arnold Carreon spearheaded the ceremonial destruction of non-drug evidence held at the PDEA-Baguio/ Benguet Provincial Office, CEPMO Bldg., Barangay Burnham-Legarda-Kisad, Baguio City on November 28.

The pieces of non-drug evidence were seized from various anti-drug operations of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Cordillera and other Law Enforcement agencies.

The pieces of evidence stemmed from twenty (20) cases filed before Baguio City’s Regional Trial Court Branch 3.

The items were set for disposal after they were presented in court. Following the legal standards and the proper disposal method, all the pieces of non-drug evidence were cut, hammered, and pounded until rendered unusable.

The public destruction displays the community’s unyielding resolve against our lingering  drug problem.

During the event, representatives from the Baguio City Regional Trial Court Branch 3, Civil Society, Elected Public Official, and from the Media were present and witnessed the destruction.

Carreon in his message emphasized the objective of the activity is to change the public’s perception of Law Enforcement regarding the alleged mishandling and recycling of seized evidence.

He further expressed his gratitude to the Prosecutors Office and the Baguio City’s Regional Trial Court Branch 3  for their expeditious prosecution and disposition of drug cases that prompted the immediate destruction of the pieces of evidence.