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P6.8M alleged shabu recovered in Lian, Batangas
Fishermen in Cagayan and Batanes discovered approximately P31.1 million worth of suspected shabu floating at sea last week.
A total of four packs, weighing 4.5 kilograms, were recovered from the waters off Sanchez Mira, Aparri, Calayan, and Abulug.
The Police Regional Office 2 is currently having the contraband examined by the Cagayan Valley Region Police Forensic Group to determine its purity and grade.
Police Major Sharon Mallillin urged fishermen to promptly report and surrender any similar discoveries to the authorities.
The mayor of Calayan has offered a P25,000 reward to the fisherman who turned in a floating pack of suspected shabu found in his municipality.
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