Over P9-billion worth of illegal drugs incinerated in Tarlac facility
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Over P9-billion worth of illegal drugs incinerated in Tarlac facility
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. leads the destruction of P9.4-billion worth of illegal drugs in a private waste treatment facility here in Capas, Tarlac. Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. leads the destruction of P9.4-billion worth of illegal drugs in a private waste treatment facility here in Capas, Tarlac. Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsCAPAS, Tarlac — Authorities on Wednesday destroyed P9.4-billion worth of illegal drugs confiscated in various parts of the Philippines, including the recently-found “floating shabu.”
CAPAS, Tarlac — Authorities on Wednesday destroyed P9.4-billion worth of illegal drugs confiscated in various parts of the Philippines, including the recently-found “floating shabu.”
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led the inspection and the incineration of the nearly 3,000 kilograms of “shabu,” marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy.
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. led the inspection and the incineration of the nearly 3,000 kilograms of “shabu,” marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy.
In his speech, Marcos Jr said they had to make sure the illegal drugs were really destroyed and would no longer be used by anyone.
In his speech, Marcos Jr said they had to make sure the illegal drugs were really destroyed and would no longer be used by anyone.
“Kailangan tiyakin natin na yung mga nahuhuling drugs ay talagang sinisira at wala ng pag-asa na bumalik pa na maibenta pa,” the President said.
“Kailangan tiyakin natin na yung mga nahuhuling drugs ay talagang sinisira at wala ng pag-asa na bumalik pa na maibenta pa,” the President said.
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“That is why I'm here today just to see how the system works para very, very solid 'yung system natin from the capture of the illegal drugs all the way until the destruction of the illegal drugs also,” he said.
“That is why I'm here today just to see how the system works para very, very solid 'yung system natin from the capture of the illegal drugs all the way until the destruction of the illegal drugs also,” he said.
The incineration chamber can destroy the illegal drugs’ active elements, according to the President, which would render it useless.
The incineration chamber can destroy the illegal drugs’ active elements, according to the President, which would render it useless.
“So after nainit na 700, 700 degrees Celsius hindi na, it will not be shabu anymore, it will not be marijuana anymore, it will not be any drug anymore,” he said.
“So after nainit na 700, 700 degrees Celsius hindi na, it will not be shabu anymore, it will not be marijuana anymore, it will not be any drug anymore,” he said.
Chemists from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency would stay during the whole incineration process to check the ashes.
Chemists from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency would stay during the whole incineration process to check the ashes.
If active elements were still found in the ashes after their testing, these would be incinerated again.
If active elements were still found in the ashes after their testing, these would be incinerated again.
The whole incineration process will last for up to a day, according to authorities.
The whole incineration process will last for up to a day, according to authorities.
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