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P112.2-M worth of shabu recovered in Pangasinan
A fisherman discovered a plastic drum containing suspected shabu valued at P112.2 million in the West Philippine Sea off the coast of Bolinao, Pangasinan.
The contraband, weighing 16.5 kilograms, was found floating approximately 40 nautical miles west of Barangay Patar on Sunday by a 29-year-old fisherman from Agno town.
The fisherman promptly turned over the item to the Agno police on Monday.
Subsequent tests by the Pangasinan Provincial Forensic Unit confirmed the substance to be shabu.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the local government unit of Agno will reward the fisherman.
Authorities are collaborating to trace the origin of the illegal drugs and are verifying if it is related to previous shabu recoveries.
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