Pubdate: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 Source: People's Tonight (Philippines) Copyright: Journal Group 2005 Contact: http://www.journal.com.ph/contactus.asp Website: http://www.journal.com.ph Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3454 Author: Rudy Kahulugan and Jerico Javier Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/areas/Philippines SHABU LAB RAIDED IN VALENZUELA THE National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency raided a suspected shabu laboratory yesterday in Valenzuela City. NBI director Reynaldo Wycoco said authorities were armed with a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Floro Alejo of the Valenzuela City Regional Trial Court when they stormed into the house in Bgy. Parada, Valenzuela City. Wycoco said the operation was conducted following complaints regarding Chinese-looking men frequenting the place at dawn. The shabu laboratory can reportedly produce at least 100 kilos of shabu worth more than P200 million weekly. "They only come and go without practically staying. They load boxes containing unknown products on trucks Authorities inspect the equipment seized from the suspected drug laboratory. Photo by JON-JON REYES and leave," said Wycoco. Residents trooped to the PDEA and the NBI offices yesterday to complain of the intoxicating smell emanating from the supposed warehouse rented by one James Tan last Dec. 29. The owner of the compound, Jerry Yu, of 246 De Guzman St., Fortune Village 7, Bgy. Parada, stressed that he was not aware of Tan's purpose for renting the facility. Seized from the suspected shabu lab were three steel drums containing pungent-smelling chemicals, which were later found to be liquid shabu. Lawmen also found machines that can process raw materials into shabu. Authorities are hunting down Tan. - ---