P6.7-M worth of shabu recovered in Ilocos Norte waters
2024-Jul-21 08:00
COASTAL CLEANUP. Officers of the Ilocos Norte Maritime Police Station join fisherfolk in a coastal cleanup in this undated photo. Coastal patrol is ongoing as police recovered another pack of shabu in Balaoi, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Friday (July 19, 2024). (Ilocos Norte Maritime Police Station)
LAOAG CITY – A pack of shabu has been recovered in the waters of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, according to a report from the municipal police station on Saturday.
Maj. Carlo Abing, the town police chief, said a fisherman found a floating plastic package on the coast of Balaoi and took it home Friday.
Abing said the fisherman called the village officials' attention and reported it to the police for examination.
The item, which weighed 998.32 grams, was examined by the Ilocos Norte Provincial Forensic Unit and was confirmed to be shabu, he said.
The value of the recovered drugs was placed at P6,788,576.
The police official said the recovered pack was similar to the stacks of shabu previously found in the coastal waters of Pasuquin and Burgos in Ilocos Norte and waters of Ilocos Sur between July 8 and 12.
As of this posting, police authorities here continue to conduct seaborne patrol while conducting massive information drives in coastal communities to report immediately to local authorities if they find similar items or if they encounter any suspicious activity.
Meanwhile, the public is encouraged to download the police mobile service app, iPOLICE, and connect to the Philippine National Police (PNP) 24/7.
Emergency services or assistance can be availed of through the app even without an Internet signal.
Various PNP services such as applications for clearances, updates and advisories, and other transactions can also be accessed through the app. (PNA)