By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
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MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed PHP16 billion worth of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) in Cavite province — the second-largest drug destruction operation in the country’s history in terms of both volume and value.
In a statement, the PDEA said these included 2,904,756.6818 grams of solid illegal drugs, and 14,117.8500 milliliters of liquid illegal drugs destroyed through thermal decomposition or thermolysis at the Integrated Waste Management Inc. in Barangay Aguado in Trece Martires City.
These substances were broken down into 2,336,482.6324 grams of shabu; 529,906.1246 grams of marijuana; 3,067.6948 grams of MDMA or ecstasy; 8,790.8800 grams of cocaine; 11,315.9900 grams of ketamine; 10,146.2600 grams of nimetazepam; 41.5600 gram of toluene; 4.7900 grams of opium poppy; 0.5800 gram of nitrazepam; 0.1700 gram of diazepam; 4,506.7200 ml. of liquid marijuana; 851.1300 ml. of lliquid shabu; and 8,760 ml. of ephedrine; and 5,000 grams of assorted surrendered expired medicines.
PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said the dangerous drugs were seized from various anti-drug operations conducted by PDEA, together with other law enforcement agencies, including those turned over by authorities that were recently ordered by the court to be destroyed.
“The destruction process is always done in full view of the public, guided by the principle of transparency and accountability to address issues of drug recycling,” said Nerez.
Thursday’s destruction of PHP16 billion, or 2.9 tons of dangerous drugs was the second largest in terms of volume and value in the country’s history of drug law enforcement. The largest was the destruction of PHP19.9 billion of drugs, weighing 3.7 tons, last March 16, 2023, also in Cavite. Both unprecedented destruction happened during the Marcos administration.
“This is in response to the directive of President [Ferdinand R.] Marcos Jr. to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs by going after high-level syndicated drug traffickers, to include small-time drug pushers, then quickly eliminate the seized drugs,” Nerez noted.
Nerez said since his assumption as PDEA director general over eight months ago, 14 destruction activities have been conducted nationwide that led to the extermination of almost PHP33 billion worth of dangerous drugs during the period.
Meanwhile, the police seized approximately 169.3 grams of shabu in eight sachets with an estimated standard drug price of PHP1.15 million from a high-value individual (HVI), identified as Michael, 35, in a buy-bust operation at Modomo Street, Barangay Upper Bicutan, Taguig on Wednesday around 5:25 p.m.
In a separate statement, Taguig City officer-in-charge Col. Byron Allatog said other confiscated items were the genuine PHP1,000 marked money, six pieces of boodle money, a cellphone, and other related drug paraphernalia.
The confiscated items were properly inventoried and marked in the presence of witnesses, while the seized illegal drugs were submitted to the Southern Police District Forensic Unit (SPDFU) for chemical examination.
The suspect, detained at the Taguig City Police Custodial Facility, will be charged with violation of Sections 5 (Sale) and 11 (Possession) of Article II, Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (PNA)
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