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PCG boosts maritime, aerial patrols vs floating shabu in Pangasinan waters
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday it has intensified its maritime patrol operations and aerial drone surveillance over Pangasinan waters after one ton of shabu was found in the area.
'Upon the directive of President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr., the PCG deployed BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) and two high-speed response boats to intensify maritime patrol operations in the vicinity waters,' the PCG said.
'Aerial drone surveillance was also conducted to locate and recover more sacks of contraband believed to still be adrift,' it added.
From June 5 to 8, several sacks of shabu worth billions have been recovered from Pangasinan waters. Sacks of illegal drugs were also recovered from the waters of Zambales and Ilocos Sur.
Coast Guard District Northwestern Luzon commander Captain Mark Larsen Mariano expressed full commitment to the joint operation with the ant-illegal drug agents, police, local governments, and fishing communities.
'We will not halt our recovery efforts until every sack is secured. The Ilocos region must not be allowed to become a corridor for transnational crimes. We will not let these criminal elements further endanger the lives of fellow Filipinos,' Mariano said. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA Integrated News
