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Cebu City records decade's largest drug haul with P306-million seizure
Philippine authorities seized over P306 million worth of crystal methamphetamine in coordinated anti-drug operations in Cebu City over the weekend. The 45-kilogram haul, including a single 41-kilo cache, marks the largest drug seizure in Central Visayas in ten years.
LSN Philippines ·
Law enforcement conducted two separate operations in Cebu City that yielded a combined 45 kilograms of suspected shabu, valued at more than P306 million at street prices. A single seizure of 41 kilograms was identified as the region's most significant drug haul in a decade, signaling intensified anti-narcotics efforts in the central Philippines.
The weekend operations targeted suspected drug distribution networks operating in the city. Authorities have not disclosed details regarding arrests or the specific locations of the operations, though the scale of the seizure indicates a substantial supply disruption for traffickers operating in the Visayas region.
The breakthrough reflects ongoing police operations against organized drug syndicates. Central Visayas, which includes Cebu, remains a focal point for anti-drug campaigns across the Philippines as authorities work to dismantle large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operations that supply regional and national markets.