Hog farm yields shabu laboratory
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The basement of a hog farm in Magalang, Pampanga, was the latest address of a fully-equipped laboratory manufacturing the illegal substance known as shabu, until Tuesday afternoon when authorities raided the rural structure registered to a certain “Jay Wong.”
Joint elements of PRO3 police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) raided the hog farm in Sitio Kabayong Sarul, Barangay San Ildefonso, Tuesday and seized chemicals and equipment used in manufacturing the illegal substance.
The raiding team also arrested seven persons, all from Xiamen, China, identified as Alvin Wang; Philip
Chang; Wang Shi You; Lieu Wang; Susan Wang; Xia Po Chang, and Sonny At.
The shabu lab was discovered in the basement of the hog farm with a “considerable amount” of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) ready for distribution was found. Meanwhile, also found were chemicals and equipment for manufacturing shabu ready to replace the stock that looked ready to be sent out to the market.
The raid came after a week-long surveillance that followed information on the presence of suspicious men in the hog farm.
The raiding team was authorized by a search warrant issued by Judge Johnmuel Mendoza of the Regional Trial Court, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
The hog farm shabu lab is one of the biggest haul in the police’s continuous campaign against illegal drugs, PRO3 officials said.
PRO3 Deputy Regional Director for Operations, Senior Supt. Graciano Mijares credited the discovery of the shabu lab to the cooperation of law enforcement agencies.
He said that the seizure of the illegal substance and the arrests of the suspects proved that if the law enforcement agencies work together, and share information, they will be most effective in combating the illegal drugs trade.
“I would like to encourage our townsfolk and local officials to report immediately to the police any suspicious individuals involved in the illegal drug trade, whoever they are. Your assistance and cooperation will surely boost our anti-illegal drugs operations,” Mijares said.