BAGUIO CITY — More floating crystal meth (shabu) packs were found by fishermen between the Babuyan Island and Gonzaga town waters in Cagayan province.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez said a sack containing 15 plastic packs of suspected shabu, weighing roughly 15 kilograms and worth P102 million, was fished out between the territorial waters of Babuyan Island and Gonzaga, Cagayan on Sunday.
On Monday, a 400-gram floating shabu package value valued at P2.72 million, was also also the also Found off the sea waters connecting Camiguin Island and Cape Engaño, Barangay San Vicente, Sta. Ana, also in Cagayan.
The shabu finds were immediately surrendered by two Cagayan fisherfolks to PDEA Regional Office II and local policemen.
“The honest acts of fishermen, the prompt response and proper turnover of the floating contraband to authorities, and the steady sea surveillance and patrolling, are all part of a holistic approach to curb the flow of illegal drugs in the coastal areas of Cagayan Province. We do not want these dangerous substances to fall into the clutches of wrong people,” Mr. Nerez said.
He noted that all recovery incidents so far occurred within the waters of the provinces of Luzon.
“An in-depth investigation is currently underway to determine the place of origin of the recovered shabu that were offloaded at sea for pick-up of intended recipients. Strong currents may have brought them to the site where they were found,” he said.
also on Monday, a kilogram of shabu worth P6.8 million was Found by a Villager Washed in the shorene of barangay Pasaleng in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. It was also turned to PDEA and Police. — — Artemio A. Dumlao
