Photo courtesy of PDEA.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Zamboanga Peninsula destroyed illegal drugs valued at Php 5.9 million through incineration on Thursday afternoon in Zamboanga del Sur.
PDEA-9 director Bryan Babang said the seized items included 852.59 grams of shabu, 28.8 grams of dried marijuana leaves, and expired medicines.
The confiscated substances came from cases already resolved by courts in Zamboanga del Sur and Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and were permanently removed from circulation.
The incineration took place at the Libertad Power and Energy Corporation facility in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.
Babang emphasized that every gram of destroyed drugs represents a life protected and highlighted the importance of keeping these substances off the streets.
The drugs were collected through a series of anti-drug operations within the area of responsibility of PDEA-Zamboanga Peninsula.
Thursday’s destruction was the first for 2026, witnessed by officials from the police, Department of Justice, and other government agencies.
PDEA-9 previously recorded the largest drug destruction in the region last year, eliminating about Php 1.1 billion worth of illegal substances in Zamboanga City.
