Authorities have recovered about P56 million worth of suspected cocaine off the coast of Palawan after a fisherman surrendered a floating bag containing nine drug bricks, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
The black dry bag, found about 20 nautical miles off Barangay Bagong Bayan, Puerto Princesa City, contained nine rectangular blocks marked “3B Bugatti.”
A joint team from the PCG, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the Navy confirmed the contents as cocaine hydrochloride through laboratory testing.
The seized drugs weighed roughly 10 kilograms and were turned over to the PDEA office in Puerto Princesa for documentation and confirmatory testing.
Authorities said the find is part of intensified anti-drug operations under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive, as coastal communities are urged to report suspicious floating packages.
