P204 million worth of shabu found in Naic vacant lot
Thirty kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, worth P204 million, was recovered from a vacant lot in Naic, Cavite.
According to Ian Cruz's report on "24 Oras," the suspected drugs were inside an abandoned luggage.
Witnesses said an MPV was roaming the area before the drugs were discovered. It is suspected that a transaction was about to go down when the authorities got wind of the deal.
The incident is still the subject of an investigation.
At the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City, P16 million worth of drugs in parcels were seized by the Bureau of Customs.
These include 3,000 grams of ketamine and 800 grams of kush.
The parcels were reportedly unclaimed when the authorities discovered what they contained.
The drugs have been turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration. –NB, GMA Integrated News
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