BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) has acknowledged the challenges it is facing in the campaign against illegal drugs, but vowed to be relentless in pursuing those involved in its operations. Following a series of multi-million drug hauls in northern Negros this year, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Western Visayas (PDEA-6) considers the province a major challenge area in the region. Lt. Abegael Donasco, the spokesperson of NOCPPO, said on Tuesday Negros Occidental is being used as a transit area of drugs supply bound for neighboring provinces and regions. "We consistently conduct monitoring operations. There are many things that we still have to work on. There are still small-time drug users and sellers," she added. Donasco said they tap the force multipliers and members of the barangay intelligence network to help the police locate the presence of individuals involved in illegal drugs, while it is the PDEA that pursues big-time