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From P13-B, PNP says confiscated shabu went down to P9-B. How did this happen?
Authorities are defending the integrity of a recent drug bust after the estimated value and weight of the confiscated shabu were revised downwards.
The initial announcement claimed over two tons of shabu worth more than P13.3 billion were seized in Alitagtag, Batangas.
However, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) later revised the total to around 1.4 tons, valued at P9.68 billion.
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos stated that the initial figures were estimates and should no longer be a cause for discussion.
Abalos, who had previously presented the initial large haul to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., showed video evidence indicating he had qualified the earlier announcement as an estimate.
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Authorities seized approximately 1.4 tons of methamphetamine, or "shabu," valued at P9.68 billion in Alitagtag, Batangas.
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Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) seized 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P3.4 million at Batangas Port.
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Authorities apprehended Christine Tigranes, the claimant of a P218.48 million shabu shipment, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Complex in Pasay City.
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Police arrested two alleged drug traffickers in Tiaong, Quezon, seizing over P1.7 million worth of methamphetamine and a firearm on April 14.
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Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. asserted that law enforcement agencies demonstrated complete transparency in handling the significant illegal drug seizure in Batangas.
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