Suspected shabu lab in Subic town dismanted

SUBIC, Zambales– A suspected kitchentype shabu laboratory in Subic, Zambales was dismantled by on

Thursday by combined operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region III (PDEA -3)-,

Zambales Provincial Office; Zambales Police Provincial Office, 2nd Zambales PMFC, Regional Intelligence Unit III (RIU-3) and the local police on Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2020 in Barangay Cawag of this town.

Authorities crashed the laboratory following the implementation of a search warrant that also resulted in the arrest of one suspect and seizure of assorted substances believed to be used in the manufacturing of shabu through the

In an initial report submitted to PDEA Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva, PDEA -3 Director Christian O Frivaldo disclosed that operating teams recovered different types of suspected controlled precursors and essential chemicals (substances used in the preparation of shabu) and assorted laboratory equipment .

Frivaldo identified the suspect as Joven A. Salvador aka Venjo (caretaker of the establishment), male, 36 years old, and a resident of

Barangay Cawag, Subic.

“Based on the initial assessment of the PDEA-3 laboratory section chief, the dismantled laboratory can produce at least a kilo of shabu per day”, Frivaldo added.

Confiscated pieces of evidence will be turned over to PDEA-3 laboratory for qualitative examination.

A charge for violation of Section 8 (manufacturing of dangerous drugs and/ or controlled precursors and essential chemicals) will be filed against the suspect.