ORMOC CITY– Local police in San Isidro, Northern Samar, recovered approximately 8.399 kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of more than P57 million.
The discovery was made after two farmers found the illegal items inside a nipa hut at about 3:25 pm on Sunday, July 14, in Barangay San Roque in the said town.
Lt. Millen Charles-Vincent M. Reyes, town police chief, identified the two farmers who reported the find as alias “Jay’r,” 65, a widower, and alias “Albert,” 57.
In an interview, Lt. Reyes disclosed that the farmers personally appeared at their police station at about 6:45 pm on Sunday, July 14, to turn over two white transparent plastic bags containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu.
The farmers found the bags in an abandoned and dilapidated hut near their house.
Lt. Reyes explained that after receiving the information and the items from the farmers, the police immediately proceeded to the location to verify the information and investigate further.
Upon arrival, they discovered a green sack containing six plastic bags of suspected shabu, three empty white transparent plastic bags, three empty green transparent plastic bags, and two green eco-bags.
Reyes suspects that the initial finders of the substance were unaware of its contents, as it appeared they had opened the plastic bags and poured the contents onto the ground.
However, due to continuous rain, the substances had dissolved.
The responding officers brought the recovered items to their station and conducted an inventory in the presence of the village chairman of San Roque and a representative from the Department of Justice-National Prosecution Services.
The town police chief said that they are still conducing their investigation as to why the suspected shabu were found in the area and who could be the owner/s of these illegal drugs.
During the inventory, it was confirmed that the recovered suspected shabu weighed 8.399 kilos, with an estimated street value of P57,113,200.
The items were turned over to the Northern Samar provincial police office forensic unit for further examination. (ROBERT DEJON)
