Philippine authorities seek to identify the country of origin of the Php 13.3 billion worth of crystallized methamphetamine, locally known as shabu, seized in Alitagtag, Batangas.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday, April 16, that seized narcotics came from outside the Philippines.
"‘Yung mga pinanggalingan, kung saan pa ‘yung mga, kung saan nanggaling, kung saan sinakay, anong origin, e ngayon ay iniimbestigahan pa lang," Marcos told reporters.
"Pero the one thing that’s clear, pinasok ito, hindi ito galing dito sa Pilipinas. Hindi, hindi, hindi ito niluto dito sa Pilipinas, galing ito sa labas," he stressed.
The President also described the seized drugs as 'very high quality'.
"Nakapagtest na ang PNP, tinest na ‘yung nahuling shabu, very high quality itong nandito, very high potency, ibig sabihin," Marcos said.
Police discovered the illegal drugs after intercepting the van carrying the narcotics at a checkpoint on Monday, April 15, in Brgy. Pinagkurusa, Alitagtag.
