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JEFF CAPARAS

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<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2954594"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>MANILA — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed P4.51 billion worth of illegal drugs, including 725 kilograms of shabu, through thermal decomposition in a private waste management facility in Trece Martires City, Cavite.</p><p>The illegal drugs were seized in several operations by law enforcement units including PDEA, the Philippine National Police (PNP), and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/pdea-says-p199-billion-illegal-drugs-destroyed">PDEA says P19.9 billion worth of seized narcotics destroyed</a></div><p>Courts approved the destruction of the drugs, which were no longer needed as evidence in hearings.</p><p>PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon said they were able to destroy confiscated drugs every quarter in 2023 due to improvement in prosecution service and faster issuance of courts orders.</p><p>“Sa pamamagitan ng ganitong activity po, maiwawaksi natin yung mga agam-agam ng ating mga kababayan na ang mga pieces of evidence under the custody of law enforcement ay bumabalik sa kalsada at nare-recycle umano,&quot; Carreon said.</p><p>Before destruction via thermolysis, chemists from PDEA did a color test to indicate that they are the exact sampling from the actual illegal drugs seized. </p><p>The drugs then will be put to the burning chamber in which only key officials from PDEA have access.</p><p>It will then go through a 2-stage process of burning from 600 degrees to 1,000 degrees overnight until it turns into ash. The ashes will again be tested to make sure no traces of drugs was left.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20240208-drugs-destroyed.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Authorities load confiscated illegal drugs into an incinerator during the destruction of narcotics in Trece Martires, Cavite. <em>Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><div><strong>THREAT OF DRUG SYNDICATES REMAIN</strong> </div><p>The PDEA and PNP said drug syndicates still posed threats and authorities continue to intercept illegal drugs coming in the country.</p><p>&quot;The main threats group remain to be from the Golden Triangle syndicate and part of that, of course, Chinese Drug Trafficking organization, pero ang sindikato na nagpapabagsak po nitong mga tone-tonelada, mga bulk supply of illegal drugs remain to be coming from or reported to be from the Golden Triangle Syndicate,&quot; Carreon said. </p><p>The PDEA spokesperson added that the syndicate gets the supply from the boundary of Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos.</p><p>Law enforcement agencies also continue to monitor the Mexican Sinaloan Drug Syndicate as well as the African Drug Syndicate, who employ drug couriers and smuggle through the airport.</p><div><strong>FOCUS ON CURBING DEMAND </strong></div><p>Metro Manila remains the center of illegal drugs, according to PDEA, along with nearby regions of Southern and Central Luzon. </p><p>That is why the government is focusing on the demand reduction through rehabilitation of drug users. </p><p>“Talagang seryoso tayo, although this is not a bloody war anymore pero lahat naman kami ang magandang nangyayari ngayon, concerted effort, we are applying the whole government approach,&quot; said PNP Drug Enforcement Group chief Col. Dionisio Bartolome.</p><p>Coastlines are also monitored in cooperation with National Coast Watch Center and seaport interdiction units, PDEA said. </p><p>“Dapat tulungan talaga, bantayan talaga tayo, combined forces tayo ng law enforcement and intelligence,&quot; said Carreon.</p>

<p>The illegal drugs were seized in several operations by law enforcement units such as PDEA, PNP, and NBI. </p>

The illegal drugs were seized in several operations by law enforcement units such as PDEA, PNP, and NBI.

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PDEA destroys P4.51-billion seized illegal drugs

JEFF CAPARAS,

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Published Feb 08, 2024 03:11 PM PHT

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