PDEA razed the illegal drugs on Thursday at a waste management facility in Cavite. The PDEA chief said the bulk of the destroyed illegal drugs were the 276 blocks of cocaine, weighing 331 kilograms and estimated to have a street value of P2.25 billion. According to Aquino, the illegal drugs were destroyed through thermal decomposition or thermolysis, or the method of breaking down chemical by heat. He added that the destruction of the dangerous drugs is in compliance with the guidelines set on the custody and disposition of seized illegal drugs required under Section 21, Article II of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002; and Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation No. Since 2008, PDEA had destroyed 21.03 tons of solid illegal drugs, and 6,022.15 liters of liquid illegal drugs worth P52.75 billion, according to Aquino.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 04, 2019 07:07 UTC