Apart from the province of Ilocos Sur, floating shabu has also been spotted on the shores of Pangasinan. The PNP is intensifying patrols and coordination with local fishermen. Reporting, Charles Limon.
Courtesy: Pangasinan PPO
Wrapped in plastic and packaged in tea bags, nine packets of suspected shabu were found by a group of youths on the beach of Barangay Gayusan in Agno, Pangasinan.
Courtesy: Pangasinan PPO
The youths first discovered the packets on June 16 but ignored them, thinking they contained alum.
Courtesy: Pangasinan PPO
However, upon seeing a leaflet about the substances, they immediately informed the authorities.
“They revisited the place where they found the items,” explained Pcapt. Renan Dela Cruz, Spokesperson – Pangasinan PPO.
(Tinignan po nila ulit yung lugar na pinagkakitaan nila…Rose gayang barmito.)
Yesterday, July 9, the youths handed over the packets to the authorities.
These packets resemble the floating shabu found on the shores of Ilocos Sur in the last week of June.
“Our police, along with our maritime units, have conducted meetings and intensified sea patrols,” said Dela Cruz.
(Nagpulong nga po yung ating kapulisan, ang ating mga maritime…pagpapatrolya sa ating karagatan.)
According to the Pangasinan PPO, the drugs may have drifted to the province and could be part of the narcotics found by fishermen in Ilocos Sur.
The drugs have been handed over to PDEA Region 1 for further investigation.
Courtesy: PDEA Region 1
Meanwhile, on Monday, July 8, PDEA Region 1, Ilocos Sur PPO, and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur incinerated the confiscated floating shabu from the province’s shores.
Courtesy: Province of Ilocos Sur
Valued at 640.9 million pesos, the drugs were destroyed in a crematorium in the town of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur.
Ilocos Sur Governor Jerry Singson led the ceremonial burning.
