P10B worth of 'shabu' inside fishing vessel seized by PH Navy in Zambales

At least P10 billion worth of suspected shabu was seized by the Philippine Navy in a fishing vessel in the waters of Zambales on Friday.

According to Mark Makalalad's report on Super Radyo dzBB, there was a foreign national inside the fishing vessel.

FLASH REPORT: Mahigit ?10 billion na halaga ng hinihinalang shabu, nasabat sa isang fishing vessel sa karagatang sakop ng Zambales, ayon sa Philippine Navy (PN). | via @MMakalalad pic.twitter.com/BCX5cM9YGm

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In a statement, the Philippine Navy said that the seizure took place at around 1 a.m. in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

"The Philippine Navy through the Northern Luzon Naval Command apprehended 1.5 tons of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu with an estimated street value of P10 billion off the coast of Zambales at around 1:30 a.m.," said the Philippine Navy. 

"This is one of the largest illegal drug apprehensions in the history of the Philippine Navy in support of the National Government’s campaign against prohibited substances," it added.

The seized items will be brought to the naval operating base in Subic, Zambales for proper documentation and turnover. —VAL, GMA Integrated News