Operatives of the Western Naval Command (Wesnavcom) aboard the Philippine Navy vessel BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902) recovered a package containing suspected illegal drugs floating near Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
A report from Wesnavcom said it received information about a black bag containing an unidentified package believed to be high-grade marijuana in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal at around 6 p.m. on October 17, and immediately sent BRP Lolinato To-Ong to the area to search for the contraband.
The item was found and retrieved at around 6:40 a.m. the following day and was brought to this city.
Upon arrival on Monday, October 20, the package was immediately turned over to personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for evaluation and proper disposition.
Meanwhile, a separate report from the Puerto Princesa Police Office said the recovered package contained 32 clear and black plastic bags with dried bud substances believed to be marijuana kush, weighing approximately 16 kilograms, with an estimated market value of ₱19,200,000.00.
