By U.S. News Agency / Asian

The Task Force Boracay has intensified its operation against illegal drugs in this resort island after receiving report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on the alleged lucrative illegal trade among drug pushers and users here.

The PDEA had arrested a suspected drug pusher recently in Kalibo, Aklan. The drug pusher confessed that illegal drugs come to this resort island from Manila through the use of a forwarding service.

For several years, the PDEA has been receiving intelligence reports that the drug syndicates are using forwarding services to transport illegal drugs here. They however are facing difficulty in tracing suspects.

Because of this, the PDEA is currently coordinating with the Philippine Postal Corporation (PPC) for a Memorandum of Agreement (MIA) to ensure that illegal drugs trade could not be transmitted through parcel services.

Niven Maquirang, Caticlan Jetty Port administrator and a member of the task force, said that they will be strictly inspect all packages being delivered to this resort island. The Caticlan Jetty port is the key entry and exit points of tourists coming to and from this resort island.

“A service desk will also be deployed in Caticlan as assistance center for tourists coming to Boracay,” Maquirang said.

The Task Force is composed of the Aklan provincial government, Malay government, Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard among others.