P62.8M suspected illegal drugs seized in one-day haul

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said that it seized P62.8 million worth of suspected illegal drugs and arrested five individuals in three separate operations.

Its joint operation with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and National Bureau of Investigation blocked alleged major drug shipments in Lanao del Sur, Pasay City and Pampanga on Monday, Oct. 26 in a one-day haul.

Among those intercepted are approximately 10,089 grams of suspected ketamine packed inside a parcel at FedEx Cargo Area in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.

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It has a standard drug price of P50.44 million pesos.

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About 7,335 grams of dried leaves, suspected as high-grade marijuana, worth more than P11 million was also seized at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City.

The operation in Pasay City led to the arrest of two suspects.

The PNP further reported that a drug raid at Barangay Matling, Malabang in Lanao del Sur led to the recovery of around 200 grams of suspected shabu.

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Its standard drug price is at P1.36 million.

Three persons were also nabbed in Lanao del Sur.

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“The results show that when we share information and act on it properly, we can prevent illegal drugs from reaching their intended destinations,” PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement.

“Let’s go on – with good coordination, correct process and rapid action,” he told law enforcers. /apl