Published February 4, 2021 3:02pm By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday destroyed a total of P904,303,333.46 worth of chemicals and controlled precursors, which were used in the production of shabu. The destruction ceremony, attended by PDEA chief Director General Wilkins Villanueva and Mayor Rex Gatchalian, happened at the Green Plant Management, Incorporated (GPMI) in Barangay Punturin, Valenzuela City. Aside from the controlled precursors and essential chemicals, other laboratory apparatus were also destroyed. The PDEA said a total of 259,749.07 liters of liquid chemicals composed of hydrochloric acid, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, sulfuric acid, acetic anhydride, acetic acid, ethanol, methanol, ammonia, isopropyl alcohol, cyclohexane, diethyl ether, and propylene glycol were destroyed through chemical treatment.
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File February 04, 2021 PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Wilkins Villanueva on Thursday, February 4, 2021, said they were eyeing to use the money and properties confiscated during anti-illegal drugs operations. Magmo-motion tayo sa korte para yung pera nila, magamit ng DDB (Dangerous Drugs Board) at PDEA para sa anti-drug operation o rehabilitation. Igigisa natin sila sa sarili nilang mantika, Villanueva said in a press briefing during the destruction of illegal drugs and other paraphernalia in Valenzuela City.
Over P900 million worth of various illegal drugs and chemicals were destroyed during the said event.
Money, properties such as vehicles and cellular phones, and the seized illegal drugs are being used as evidence to support charges filed against arrested drug personalities.