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P52.50-B illegal drugs, chemicals, lab equipment seized under PBBM admin, says PDEA
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced the seizure of P52.5 billion worth of illegal drugs between July 2022 and December 2024.
During this period, the agency confiscated substantial quantities of various narcotics, including 120,553 ecstasy tablets, 6,764.56 kilograms of shabu, 6,247.70 kilograms of marijuana, and 80.76 kilograms of cocaine.
PDEA conducted 94,050 anti-drug operations, leading to the arrest of 127,155 drug suspects and 8,138 high-value targets.
The operations also resulted in the dismantling of 1,266 drug dens and two clandestine laboratories.
While 29,390 barangays have been declared drug-free, PDEA noted that 6,113 barangays remain drug-affected.
This figure is an update from PDEA's previous report of seizing P21.43 billion worth of illegal drugs in the year 2024 alone.
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