{"id":248995,"date":"2020-03-18T21:42:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T01:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248995"},"modified":"2020-03-18T21:42:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T01:42:57","slug":"police-presence-to-prevent-entry-of-contraband-nograles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/18\/police-presence-to-prevent-entry-of-contraband-nograles\/","title":{"rendered":"Police presence to prevent entry of contraband: Nograles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: A Cainta traffic personnel assisted by a policeman uses a thermal scanner to check the temperature of motorists along Felix Avenue in Cainta, Rizal on Monday (March 16, 2020). (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The heightened police presence in checkpoints will prevent the entry of contraband, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In a press conference held late Wednesday night, Nograles expressed confidence that authorities are attentive during the inspection of cargo trucks.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if it\u2019s random checking,\u00a0makita mo yung<\/em>\u00a0presence ng police, very effective (you can notice that the presence of police is very effective),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Checkpoints and control points along borders and boundaries of each province in Luzon are now fully guarded after President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire island under \u201cenhanced\u201d community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

Nograles said culprits who would attempt to sneak in contraband during the Luzon-wide community quarantine would not be successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuwag silang magkamali. Magpapasok kayo ng kontrabando, mahuhuli ka talaga<\/em>\u00a0(They should not make a mistake. They will get arrested if they attempt to sneak contraband items),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Secretary William Dar said there would also be a \u201cspecial lane\u201d for cargoes.<\/p>\n

\u201cDalawa na yung linya \u2013 isang linya para sa<\/em>\u00a0commuters,\u00a0isang linya<\/em>\u00a0for cargoes (There are two lines there \u2013 one line for commuters and the other line is for cargoes),\u201d Dar said at the Palace press briefing.<\/p>\n

In Central Luzon alone, around 10,000 police officers have been deployed in various checkpoints.<\/p>\n

They are also directed to guard terminals, airports, seaports and other public spaces and equipped with thermal scanners to monitor those entering and leaving the borders of each province.<\/p>\n

The movement of people in mainland Luzon was restricted after the entire island was placed under an enhanced community quarantine to fight Covid-19.<\/p>\n

However, the flow of cargo to and from Luzon is still allowed during the month-long implementation of the enhanced community quarantine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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