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Katrina Domingo

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<p>MANILA &mdash; Anti-drug operatives seized a total of P32.78 million in illegal drugs between July and August 2026, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said on Thursday.</p><p>Part of the haul are P12 million worth of ecstacy pills and P7.9 million worth of marijuana kush seized from airports, said PDEA spokesperson Joseph Frederick Calulut.</p><p>&ldquo;May naarestong 125,&rdquo; he told state television PTV. &ldquo;Nirerespeto pa rin ang karapatang pantao ng ating mga nahuhuli. We always file cases against them dahil tayo ay naniniwala sa ating justice system.&quot;</p><p>(We have arrested 125. We respect the rights of those arrested. We always file cases against them because we believe in the justice system.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/8/27/p12-b-worth-of-illegal-drugs-destroyed-in-cavite-1647">P12-B worth of illegal drugs destroyed in Cavite</a></div><p>The authorities have also flagged an attempt to smuggle illegal drugs through the use of talc stones, the PDEA said.</p><p>Calulut said the contraband was hidden in Plaster of Paris to resemble stones.</p><p>Philippine authorities have been closely coordinating and sharing intelligence with foreign counterparts to strengthen anti-drug operations, he said.</p><div><br></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/twUyrf8oGR0?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></div>

<p>Anti-drug operatives seized a total of P32.78-million worth of illegal drugs between July and August 2026, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday.</p>

Anti-drug operatives seized a total of P32.78-million worth of illegal drugs between July and August 2026, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Thursday.

PDEA: P32.78-M worth of illegal drugs seized between July-August 2026

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PDEA: P32.78-M worth of illegal drugs seized between July-August 2026

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 03, 2026 06:47 PM PHT

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