P6.8M worth of suspected shabu seized inside Sorsogon port
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P6.8M worth of suspected shabu seized inside Sorsogon port
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Published Dec 24, 2024 11:40 AM PHT
MANILA — Authorities seized around P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu at Matnog Port in Sorsogon, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
MANILA — Authorities seized around P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu at Matnog Port in Sorsogon, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
The PCG, with the help of a K9 dog, detected the 1-kilo suspected illegal drugs during a routine inspection at the port on Monday.
The PCG, with the help of a K9 dog, detected the 1-kilo suspected illegal drugs during a routine inspection at the port on Monday.
The Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Philippine Ports Authority immediately launched an initial investigation to identify the owners of the suspected shabu.
The Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Philippine Ports Authority immediately launched an initial investigation to identify the owners of the suspected shabu.
The PNP on Sunday announced that its anti-narcotics crackdown seized more than P20 billion worth of illegal drugs this year.
The PNP on Sunday announced that its anti-narcotics crackdown seized more than P20 billion worth of illegal drugs this year.
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In a statement, Police General Francisco Marbil, PNP chief, said the anti-drugs campaign of the Marcos government netted a total of P20.7 billion worth of illegal drugs from January 1 to December 15, 2024.
In a statement, Police General Francisco Marbil, PNP chief, said the anti-drugs campaign of the Marcos government netted a total of P20.7 billion worth of illegal drugs from January 1 to December 15, 2024.
The number is a 101-percent increase compared to the 2023 drug war figures, he said.
The number is a 101-percent increase compared to the 2023 drug war figures, he said.
He noted that the administration's focus on high-value individuals "while ensuring the protection of human rights and due process resulted in the confiscation of over 8 metric tons of illegal drugs, nearly 2 metric tons more compared to 2023."
He noted that the administration's focus on high-value individuals "while ensuring the protection of human rights and due process resulted in the confiscation of over 8 metric tons of illegal drugs, nearly 2 metric tons more compared to 2023."
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