Eastern Samar, March 11 -- The Philippine National Police on Monday urged residents in Eastern Samar to turn over any suspected illegal drugs dumped in the sea following the recent recovery of PHP111.85 million worth of cocaine.

Eastern Samar Police Provincial Office Director, Col. Jose Manuel Payos, told reporters that turning over contrabands to authorities would keep civilians safe from being charged with violation of the Comprehensive Drugs Act and a possible penalty of life imprisonment.

Payos made the appeal after a fisher found 20 bricks of cocaine wrapped in plastic being washed in the coastal waters of Arteche town on March 8.

The fisherman immediately reported the incident to the local government of Arteche.

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