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| Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa |
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| Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa inspecting the confiscated items |
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| Recovered 180 packs of shabu in Claveria, Cagayan |
MANILA - Police confiscated around P900 million pesos worth of
illegal drugs buried in a farm in Claveria, Cagayan on Sunday night.
In a press briefing on Monday, Philippine National Police (PNP)
Director Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said the Anti-Illegal Drugs Group
raided the apparently uninhabited farm based on tips he received from a
concerned citizen.
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He added that the drugs were placed in seven black bags and an ice box.
Dela Rosa said the narcotics were supposed to be delivered by land to
an unidentified Chinese national in Binondo, Manila, according to his
informant.
He also shared that the PNP has long kept a tight watch over Cagayan,
which serves as a drop-off point for drugs from nearby China and
Taiwan.
Senior Supt. Albert Ignatius Ferro, officer-in-charge of the PNP
Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG), said they were still investigating
whether Sunday's drug haul was shipped from abroad or was locally
manufactured.
Ferro added that they have already organized a team that will launch additional drug recovery efforts in the province.
The Cagayan police is also investigating the possible participation
of the farm owner and local government officials in concealing the
drugs.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Isidro Lapeña, meanwhile, guaranteed that they will process and dispose the confiscated drugs as soon as possible to ensure that these would not be recycled.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director Isidro Lapeña, meanwhile, guaranteed that they will process and dispose the confiscated drugs as soon as possible to ensure that these would not be recycled.
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"I will see to it that these will be guarded, walang mawawala rito," Lapeña said.
He also emphasized that the successful police operation exemplifies
how citizen informants can help authorities in the campaign against
drugs.
Dela Rosa said he will also talk with President Rodrigo Duterte about
giving a reward to the tipster who shared information on the drug haul
hidden in Claveria.
The PDEA, police Special Action Force (SAF), Bureau of Customs (BOC)
and police units from Cagayan and Ilocos were also part of Sunday's
raiding team.
Source: ABS-CBN News
Source: ABS-CBN News
