Manila, April 26 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has already identified the owners of the two sports utility vehicles found abandoned in San Luis, Pampanga on Sunday, which are possibly connected to the PHP9.68-billion shabu haul in Batangas on April 15.

However, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo declined to provide the specific identifications of the persons of interest (POIs) to avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations and case buildup.

Fajardo said the black Toyota Land Cruiser and a white Ford Explorer recovered by the PNP's Highway Patrol Group (HPG) in San Luis, Pampanga on April 21 were seen in closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera footage together with the van carrying the contraband that was flagged down in a checkp...