SHABU DEALERS UNDER TIGHT WATCH

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is intensifying its crackdown
on shabu traffickers whose illegal activities usually increase during
the holidays.

"We are stepping-up our campaign against street-level drug traffickers
in coordination with the Philippine National Police this season," PDEA
chief Anselmo Avenido,Jr. told the People's Journal amid fears that
drug dealers could resurrect their illegal business this time of the
year when addicts have more money to buy illegal drugs.

Shabu and marijuana remains the top drug of abuse in the country.

Drug peddlers are known to increase their trade during the Christmas
and New Year holidays since it is the time of the year when drug users
have the opportunity to earn more money.

Avenido however said that there seems to be a scarcity of shabu in the
country. He did not discount the possibility that some major drug
distributors could be hoarding shabu.