P2.5-M shells seized in Batad

About P2.5 million worth of endangered seashells were confiscated by police in the coastal town of Batad after they intercepted a six-wheeler truck containing the said shells. Insp. Joven Arevalo, Batad police chief, said his men arrested the driver and his helpers and impounded the truck at about 6:30 p.m. on July 31. Arevalo said the shells were bought from sources at P30 each but sold at P1,500 each as finished products.