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PDEA torches P15.3 million worth of seized illegal drugs in Butuan City
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Caraga Region has destroyed over PHP15 million worth of illegal drugs, primarily shabu and marijuana, in Butuan City.
The confiscated substances weighed approximately 2,238.2 grams of shabu and 1,369.8 grams of marijuana.
These drugs were collected as evidence from various court cases in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao City, as well as from operations by PDEA-13 and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
PDEA-13 spokesperson Dindo Abellanosa stated that the destruction was necessary as the drugs had already served their purpose as evidence in court.
The incineration took place at Orgon Wood Industries, Inc. in Barangay San Vicente, led by PDEA-13 Director Levi Ortiz and Col. Restituto Lacano Jr. of PRO-13.
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