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PSupt Mambulao said that the items were turned over to PNP Regional Office 8 the following day, May 6, for examination at the PNP Crime Laboratory, and for turn-over of the same to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for proper disposition.
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For his part, PCSupt Arnold R. Revilla, PNP Regional Director, directed all police stations along the shorelines to monitor any similar recovery of cocaine bricks by the fishermen.
He also ordered the Borongan PNP to mobilize the Bantay Dagat teams to monitor and help inform the public to turn over to the Philippine National Police recovery of similar items. (PIA-8 with reports from PSSupt Elizar P. Egloso)
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