COTABATO CITY — A suspected drug dependent in Surallah, South Cotabato, tried to outsmart police officers by swallowing two small plastic sachets of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu on Monday afternoon. Fuerte, Surallah’s police chief, said Mallo forgot he had three other sachets in his pocket that the police eventually recovered. He was under the influence of liquor when he threatened to harm anyone who would cross his path. In jest, Fuerte said if Mallo had the luxury of time, he would have swallowed all the five sachets of shabu. Fuerte said more than 2,000 drug personalities in the town have voluntarily showed up to the police office since July last year but many have returned to illegal drug activities.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 21, 2017 02:37 UTC