P2-M ‘shabu’ lab materials destroyed

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday destroyed about P2.2-million worth of seized chemicals and equipment used in manufacturing methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu.”

The materials were brought to Green Planet Management Inc. in Valenzuela City, a treatment facility accredited by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

“This will eliminate any misconception that these drug and nondrug (pieces of) evidence are being recycled for other purposes,” PDEA Director General Arturo Cacdac said, noting that the disposal was covered by court orders.

Cacdac said the items were confiscated from drug syndicates in various PDEA operations this year.

They included a total of 993.50 liters of liquid chemicals and lab equipment.

In the first half of 2014, the PDEA said it had disposed of P1.8 billion worth of illegal drugs. Julie M. Aurelio