MANILA, Philippines — A block of cocaine worth P5.2 million was discovered near the shoreline of the town of Paracale in Camarines Norte. ADVERTISEMENTThe find came a week after fishermen plucked another brick of cocaine off the town of Vinzons, which is adjacent to Paracale. The cocaine was estimated to cost P5.4 million. Early on Saturday, a resident saw the block of cocaine wrapped in brown duct tap, a regional police official was quoted as saying over dzBB on Sunday. It was confirmed that the substance weighing 989.23 grams was cocaine with an estimated market value of P5,242,919.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 17, 2019 04:41 UTC