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A Canadian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of illegal possession of dangerous drugs in connection with one of the largest drug seizures ever recorded in the Philippines.

The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Tagaytay City handed down the sentence after prosecutors successfully presented evidence linking the foreign national to approximately 1.4 tons of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱9.68 billion seized in Alitagtag, Batangas in April 2024.

Authorities said the suspect was identified through extensive intelligence operations, surveillance, and coordinated investigations. He was later arrested in Tagaytay City during a joint law enforcement operation in May 2024.

Police records showed that the foreign national was reportedly the subject of an Interpol Red Notice and was being monitored for alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking activities. Additional suspected illegal drugs were also reportedly recovered during his arrest.

The Philippine National Police welcomed the court's decision, describing it as a significant victory in the government's ongoing campaign against illegal drugs.

Officials emphasized that the ruling sends a strong message that individuals involved in illegal drug operations—whether local or foreign nationals—will be held accountable under Philippine law.

via Cavite News Network

Tiniyak ni Tanza Mayor SM Matro na tuloy-tuloy ang paghahatid ng tulong ng lokal na pamahalaan sa mga nangangailangan sa bayan.

Ayon sa alkalde, sisikapin ng LGU na marating ang lahat ng kanto at iskinita upang maihatid ang serbisyo sa mga persons with disability (PWDs), mga may sakit, cancer patients, at mga senior citizens.

Layunin ng inisyatiba na masiguro na walang maiiwan at patuloy na maramdaman ng mga residente ang presensya at suporta ng lokal na pamahalaan, lalo na para sa mga nasa laylayan ng komunidad.

Isang 33-anyos na fish vendor ang inaresto ng pulisya sa isinagawang operasyon noong Miyerkules ng gabi sa Brgy. Capt. C. Nazareno, Naic.

Ayon sa ulat, nahuli ang suspek matapos umano siyang maaktuhan sa isang transaksyon na kinasasangkutan ng isang caliber .38 revolver. Sa isinagawang operasyon, nakarekober din ang mga awtoridad ng isang sachet na naglalaman ng puting kristalinong substansiya na hinihinalang ilegal na droga.

Ang suspek ay kasalukuyang nasa kustodiya ng Naic Municipal Police Station habang isinasagawa ang kaukulang imbestigasyon. Ang mga nakumpiskang ebidensya ay isinailalim na rin sa pagsusuri ng mga awtoridad.

Paalala ng pulisya sa publiko na iwasan ang pag-iingat at pagbebenta ng mga ilegal na baril at ipinagbabawal na gamot upang mapanatili ang kapayapaan at kaayusan sa komunidad.