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TANZA, Cavite — A shabu laboratory was discovered on Wednesday after it exploded while some workers were allegedly cooking drugs in Barangay Sahud Ulan here.
Four suspects, including two Chinese and two Filipinos allegedly operating the mini laboratory, all escaped.
SHABU LAB Elements of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency examine the chemical substance found in a mini drug laboratory in Sahud Ulan, Tanza, Cavite, on Jan. 29, 2025, following an explosion in a house. PHOTO BY DENNIS ABRINA
Based on the initial report of the Tanza Police, the explosion occurred at around 6 a.m. at Leon Fojas Street in Barangay Sahud-Ulan, Tanza.
The Tanza Bureau of Fire Protection, led by Fire Senior Insp. Armand Lee Andres, arrived at the scene and discovered paraphernalia and equipment used to cook drugs upon checking the house, where the explosion occurred.
The responding policemen failed to apprehend the suspects who had already escaped.
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People living in the area said the house occupants were only renting the house, whose owner is in another country.
During the investigation inside the house, various laboratory equipment and some chemicals possibly used in the production of shabu were exposed.
As of this writing, the police were still conducting an investigation to identify the suspects.
