CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO)-7 will strengthen its campaign against the use of e-cigarettes or vape in public places.
Central Visayas police on Friday, November 22, confiscated at least 230 vaping devices.
95 vaping devices were seized by Cebu City-Philippine National Police (PNP), while Cebu Provincial Police Office nabbed 74 e-cigarettes.
Lapu-Lapu City confiscated 30 vaping devices, 20 e-cigarettes from Bohol Provincial Police Office, 7 from Mandaue City-PNP, and four vaping devices from Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office.
PRO-7 Director Brig. Gen. Valeriano De Leon warned the public to refrain from using e-cigarettes due to its bad effect on people’s health.
As of now, De Leon is still waiting for PNP Headquarter’s directives involving the next step for the confiscated vaping devices.
(With reports from Bombo Radyo Cebu)
