Lesser crimes in Cebu in 2022 (Latest Sabong News)
Author
Robhe Jane C. Yara
Date
JANUARY 05 2023
CEBU, Philippines — A decrease in the number of crimes in Cebu Province has been noted by the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) last year.
According to CPPO, a total of 1,353 crimes has been recorded in 2022, at least a hundred less than 1,549 crimes in 2021.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gifter Sucalit, the deputy provincial director for operations of the CPPO, said among their most common crimes listed were traffic-related incidents (damage to properties).
Sucalit explained that this may have been since coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions were already lifted in 2022, which led to a movement, particularly travel increase among people.
He said one of their interventions to regulate the number of traffic-related incidents was to install road signages, especially among the identified crime-prone areas, with the help of the local government units (LGUs). Sucalit, however, was unable to indicate where these areas were.
Sucalit also said they had coordinated with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to repair and improve the roads within the province.
He also added that they conducted road safety training with their police and traffic enforcers on the field with the personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
In their data, they stated that a total of 74,638 individuals were apprehended and made to pay fines in the total amount of P 21,240,733 for local and traffic ordinances last year.
Meanwhile, CPPO reported a total of P184,508,344 worth of drug haul last year.
They also seized a total of 51,493.57 grams of marijuana with a standard drug price of P6,179,228.40.
Throughout their entire anti-criminality operations, they said they arrested 2,791 drug personalities, 402 Most Wanted Persons (MWPs), and 2,816 Other Wanted Persons (OWPs).
For E-Sabong and all forms of illegal gambling activities, they apprehended 4,329 personalities.
They also confiscated 2,428 low-powered firearms, 12 high-powered firearms, and 28 explosives for their campaign against loose firearms. —
