The Daily Tribune
Floating illegal drugs discovered at Sabina Shoal
Naval personnel recovered approximately P19.2 million worth of suspected high-grade marijuana, or "kush," off Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
Thirty-two heat-sealed plastic packs of the contraband, weighing about 16 kilograms, were found floating inside a duffel bag near Sabina Shoal during a routine maritime patrol.
The operation was initiated after the Navy received a tip-off around 6 p.m. on October 17, leading to the recovery of the bag by 6:40 a.m. on October 18.
The recovered kush was formally handed over by the Philippine Navy to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Palawan Provincial Office on October 20.
Authorities are investigating the source of the illegal drugs and a possible smuggling operation.
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