PDEA destroys P9.1B worth of illegal drugs in Cavite

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed P9.1 billion worth of illegal drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) in Cavite.

The destruction process, which involved thermal decomposition, took place at Integrated Waste Management, Inc. in Trece Martires City, Cavite.

Among the destroyed narcotics were 1.2 tons of shabu, valued at P8.16 billion, which were intercepted in Alitagtag, Batangas on April 15.

PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon clarified that the initial PNP estimate of 1.4 tons worth P9.68 billion included packaging, and the actual weight after removing it was 1,293,934.2149 grams.

Also destroyed were 720,898.6564 grams of marijuana and 359,752.1449 grams of ephedrine.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) separately destroyed illegal drugs worth P374 million on Thursday, June 6, in Cebu City.

The destroyed illegal drugs in Cebu included P373 million worth of shabu, ephedrine worth P1.1 million, and marijuana worth P284,000.

PDEA-7 Director Emerson Margate stated that destroying the seized illegal drugs erases doubts of them being recycled and that such recycling is impossible due to court monitoring and security measures.