Manila, March 13 -- Police intelligence units are now working to identify the international drug syndicate behind the nearly PHP6 billion suspected shabu shipment that was intercepted off the coast of Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said part of the investigation and intelligence operations is the identification of all the individuals and groups that serve as the syndicate's local distribution network.

"The synergy among government agencies that led to this successful operation will be more forceful in running after all those responsible for the attempt to smuggle this multi-billion pesos worth of illegal drugs," Nartatez said in a statement.

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