The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Caraga (PDEA-13) has destroyed dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia worth more than P15 million in Butuan City.

The destruction was in line with the observance of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) with the theme “The evidence is clear: Invest in prevention. Break the cycle.”

“This year’s IDADAIT theme, “The evidence is clear: Invest in prevention. Break the cycle,” underscores the importance of proactive and evidence-based measures in combating drug abuse by addressing its root causes and the vulnerabilities that push individuals—especially the youth—towards substance use,” PDEA-13 said.

Among the dangerous drugs destroyed included shabu weighing more than 2,238 grams worth over P15.2 million and marijuana worth more than P164,000.

PDEA-13 said these illegal substances were from resolved court cases in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao City, as well as from anti-illegal drug operations where cases were not filed due to the lack of identified suspects.

These dangerous drugs were incinerated in a fire chamber.