PDEA destroys P12.34B worth of dangerous drugs

MANILA, Philippines — More than 2.2 metric tons of confiscated dangerous drugs worth P12.34 billion were destroyed through incineration at a waste management plant in Cavite on Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. In a statement, PDEA said the volume was the largest amount of substances incinerated in this year’s operation, consisting of