DINGALAN, Aurora—A fisherman has uncovered at least 40 kilos of suspected shabu contained in a cauldron buried along a sandy shoreline in Barangay Matawe.
Fisherman Geronimo Magallon, who turned over the substance to the Dingalan police, said the cauldron may have been washed ashore when the province was battered by Typhoons "Karen" and "Lawin."
Police Insp. Desiree Buluag said the PNP crime laboratory in Baler is now examining the recovered substance.
Mayor Shierwin Taay said the substance may have been part of residues from a shabu laboratory that was discovered in Barangay Butas na Bato in 2006.
Last month, Chief Supt. Aaron Aquino, PNP regional director for Central Luzon, urged Aurora officials and concerned citizens to help find a floating shabu laboratory in the province.
Aquino made the appeal following the discovery of a floating shabu laboratory in Subic, Zambales in July.
Police said the four suspects from Hong Kong, who were arrested during the police operation in Subic, could be chemists connected with big time Chinese and local drug syndicates.
PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa earlier said the floating shabu laboratory was believed to be on a Chinese fishing vessel operated by an international drug syndicate distributing and supplying drugs in several areas in Luzon.