COTABATO CITY: Anti-narcotics agents arrested Friday night a police officer and his female accomplice during a PHP4 million 'shabu' drug sting operation in front of a food chain here. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) identified the arrested suspects as Staff Sgt. Mujeeb Bitayo Sepi of the Sultan Kudarat Municipal Police Station in Maguindanao del Norte, and his companion, Farida Alim Alfonso. 'The suspects agreed to sell the prohibited stuff to an undercover PDEA agent at 7 p.m. along Quezon Avenue in this city,' Gil Cesario P. Castro, PDEA-BARMM director, said in a statement Saturday. Joint PDEA agents, city police operatives, and 5th Marine Battalion Landing Team troopers arrested the duo after the handover of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP4 million, packed in 12 huge plastic sachets. The arresting team also seized a pistol and mobile phones from the suspects. Detained at the PDEA custodial facility, the su spects were awaiting the filing of formal charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. Friday's drug bust was the second huge operation on prohibited drugs by PDEA-BARMM since Dec. 29 when agents seized 500 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP3.4 million from a big-time drug peddler in Panamao, Sulu. PDEA identified the suspect as Reximar Muhammad, 30, of Patikul, Sulu. Source: Philippines News Agency Phuket, "Pol. Gen. Patcharawat " orders the National Park Service Department. and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Join forces to explore for white whales. To collect images and information for educational purposes As shown in the video clip of a white whale in the Andaman Sea. The area between Phuket and Phi Phi Island which can be taken from a tour boat While taking tourists out on a trip Southern part of Coral Island (Koh Hey), Phuket Province. From asking information from experts, it is known that The phenomenon of discovering such a whale It is a difficult thing to happen. There is a very rare opportunity to see a whale that is completely white (Albino whale). This is the first report in Thailand. Most recently, Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. Has ordered the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation together with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources Join forces to expedite the search for such white whales. To collect images as data for academic study Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, revealed that he received a report from Mr. Yutthaphong Damsrisuk, head of the Hat Nopparat Thara - Phi Phi Islands National Park. Report on the search for Omura's whales In the area of ??the national park and nearby areas As a result of operations since January 5, 2024, officials of Hat Nopparat Thara - Phi Phi Islands National Park Together with officials from the 3rd National Marine Park Operations Center, Trang Province, a patrol boat was deployed. With an unmanned aerial vehicle (Drone) to explore the marine area. As it was reported that Omura whales were seen In the area of ??Phi Phi Don Island, Phi Phi Le Island, and Pida Nok Island, search operations have not found any such whales. On January 7, 2024, coordination will be carried out with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, led by Dr. Kongkiat. Kittiwattana wong Specialist in resource and environmental research in marine and coastal ecosystems Marine and Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute Marine National Park Operations Center No. 3, Trang Province Marine National Park Operations Center No. 2, Phuket Province along with related agencies lead a patrol boat Along with unmanned aerial vehicles (Drones), a special operation team was organized to survey information in the area where the presence of white whales had been reported. For Omura's Whale Has the status of a protected wild animal. According to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 2019, Omura's whale is classified as a mammal that lives in the sea. Adults measure 10-11.5 meters and weigh no more than 20 tons. They are mainly distributed in the Pacific Ocean. In Thailand, there are reports of seeing Omura whales. Both the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman coast, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation asks for cooperation from operators of tour boats and fishi ng boats if they encounter such animals. Please keep your distance. and take photos and collect data along with informing the National Park Department or relevant agencies know To continue collecting academic information. Source: Thai News Agency
