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P2.1 billion worth of suspected shabu intercepted at Manila port

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Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News

<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-05.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/06/drugs-6.jpg"/></div></div><div class="slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Authorities confiscate around P2.1 billion worth of suspected meth at a Manila port.   <cite>Contributed photos</cite></p></div></div></div><p>MANILA — Authorities seized some P2.1 billion worth of suspected shabu at the Manila International Container Port in Tondo, Manila on Thursday. </p><p>Around 1,109 pieces of plastic packs that contained a white crystalline substance believed to be shabu were found at the port&#x27;s Container Freight Station 3, according to a report from the police Drug Enforcement Group. <br/> <br/>The suspected illegal drugs were discovered inside boxes and individually wrapped in carbon paper and aluminum foil.</p><p>Authorities are investigating the point of origin of the alleged narcotics, their sender, and consignee.</p><p>The drug evidence will be turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for laboratory examination.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/23/shabu-itinago-sa-kaha-ng-sigarilyo-2-arestado">Shabu itinago sa kaha ng sigarilyo; 2 arestado</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/video/10/03/23/kilo-kilong-shabu-nasabat-sa-chicharon-fish-crackers">Patrol ng Pilipino: Kilo-kilong shabu, nasabat sa chicharon at fish crackers</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/09/29/23/subic-under-tight-watch-after-entry-of-p36-b-worth-of-shabu">Subic under tight watch after entry of P3.6-B worth of shabu</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2832079" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Authorities seized some P2.1 billion worth of suspected shabu at the Manila International Container Port. 

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P2.1 billion worth of suspected shabu intercepted at Manila port

Jeff Caparas,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 06, 2023 11:40 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 06, 2023 11:52 AM PHT

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