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Philippine Coast Guard combats illegal drug smuggling

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on March 14 that it will intensify monitoring measures to fight illegal drug smuggling.
Philippine Coast Guard combats illegal drug smuggling ảnh 1A fisherman found 16 bricks of suspected cocaine along the shores of a barangay in Lingig, Surigao del Sur. (File photo from CARAGA POLICE dated May 1, 2019)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on March 14 thatit will intensify monitoring measures to fight illegal drug smuggling.

The order was issued by PCG CommandantRonnie Gil Gavan after its force recovered 122.7 million pesos (2.2 million USD)worth of suspected cocaine in the waters off and shorelines of central andsouthern Philippines this month.

Gavan requested the personnel to coordinatewith other law enforcement agencies and strengthen local fishermen networks forenhanced anti-illegal drug operations and a more robust monitoring system in caseof suspicious or unauthorised activities at sea.

On March 11, the Philippine National Policesaid it was strengthening the coordination with its foreign counterparts andconducting more patrols to curb drug smuggling.

In the Philippines, illegal drug smugglersoften dump at sea the contraband, which could be washed up at seasidecommunities or end up in the nets of fishermen./.
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