- One driver fails PDEA XI’s random drug test for long holiday
A PUBLIC utility vehicle (PUV) driver from Tagum City tested positive for an illegal substance during the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) XI’s surprise drug sampling ahead of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day observance.
Dubbed “Oplan Harabas,” the operation caught the suspect from a batch of drivers tested on Oct. 28 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) XI immediately confiscated his driver’s license pending the mandatory confirmatory test.
Oplan Harabas is an operation of PDEA XI, in coordination with the LTO and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), to ensure the safety of the commuters for the Undas holiday.
According to the PDEA XI report, the surprise drug tests were conducted in the following:
- Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) & GMall terminal: Of the 77 drivers tested, all results were negative.
- Davao del Norte (Tagum City): One driver tested positive out of 84 drivers tested on October 28.
- Davao del Sur: All 29 drivers tested returned negative results.
The report notes 69 additional drivers tested across the region whose results were all negative.
The PDEA XI said that drivers who test positive in the confirmatory test will face immediate sanctions, including the temporary revocation of their license and mandatory enrollment in a rehabilitation program before being allowed to get behind the wheel again.
