manila game PDEA seizes P52.5-B illegal drugs from July 2022 – December 2024
Based on PDEA data released on Wednesday, the agency seized 120,553 pieces of ecstasy, 6,764.56 kilograms of shabu (crystal meth), 6,247.70 kg of marijuana, and 80.76 kg of cocaine.
The PDEA also touted that it conducted 94,050 anti-drug operations, during which it arrested 127,155 drug suspects and 8,138 high-value targets.
A total of 1,266 drug dens and two clandestine laboratories were dismantled, the PDEA added.
Article continues after this advertisementThe agency previously reported that 29,390 barangays were declared “drug-free.”
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Last month, the PDEA reported that it seized P21.43-billion worth of illegal drugs in 2024.
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