P13.3 billion single biggest drug bust is peanuts


by The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star— Police love to trumpet multibillion-peso drug busts. Example was last week’s P13.3-billion interdiction of shabu at a checkpoint in Batangas.

WGNO—Four arrested after drug bust in Slidell. Four people were arrested following a drug bust in Slidell on Saturday, April 20.

WHNT.com—Six arrested after Lauderdale County drug bust. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office says six people were arrested Wednesday after police found $2,000 worth of drugs at a Greenhill home.

SpaceNews—SES to acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion. SES is acquiring rival satellite operator Intelsat for $3.1 billion, a deal that would bring together two of the major GEO satellite operators.