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A rice sack for a drug block: Caraga police offer rice to residents who surrender cocaine

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/16/20190216-pulis.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police-Caraga</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Police in the Caraga region are offering sacks of rice as an incentive to residents who would surrender cocaine they may find in their communities. </p><p>Chief Supt. Gilbert Cruz, regional director of the Caraga Police, called on residents to report sightings of cocaine blocks to authorities. For every block of cocaine surrendered, a resident will get a sack of rice. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/02/16/20190216-pulis2.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police-Caraga</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The campaign followed the recovery of blocks of cocaine in shores around the region, believed to be the tactic of drug syndicates to smuggle the drug with minimal detection. </p><p>Recently, multimillion-peso blocks of cocaine were found in Siargao and Dinagat islands. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15/19/p200-milyong-halaga-ng-cocaine-nasabat-sa-siargao-islands">P200 milyong halaga ng cocaine nasabat sa Siargao Islands</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15/19/bloke-blokeng-cocaine-narekober-sa-dinagat-islands">Bloke-blokeng cocaine narekober sa Dinagat Islands</a></li></ul><div><strong>- report from Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>Get one sack of rice for every block of cocaine surrendered, police told residents in Caraga region.</p>

Get one sack of rice for every block of cocaine surrendered, police told residents in Caraga region.