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Authorities dismantle a suspected drug laboratory in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and seize illegal drugs valued at about Php 6.8 million.
The operation was carried out on March 31 by joint personnel from the local police, the Oriental Mindoro Police Provincial Office, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Mimaropa.
Operatives implemented a search warrant at a property in Barangay Sinandigan, where they uncover equipment and materials linked to the production of illegal drugs.
Police said the identified suspect, known by the alias Chin Chin, is not present during the raid and remains at large.
Recovered from the site are dozens of containers with traces of suspected shabu, along with several bottles containing unidentified liquids.
Authorities also seized laboratory equipment, including glass flasks, LPG tanks, stove burners, and a generator believed to have been used in drug manufacturing.
The confiscated substances are estimated to weigh about one kilogram and will undergo laboratory examination after proper court procedures.
PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez said the operation reflects ongoing efforts to dismantle drug networks by targeting production sites, noting that such actions aim to reduce supply and protect communities.
