DAVAO CITY —-A parcel from Malaysia declared as clothes yielded P15.64 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride otherwise known as Shabu.
On October 19, the Bureau of Customs in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) subjected the parcel for examination as it looked suspicious.
The two (2) shipments imported from Malaysia were declared as ‘Clothing’ and ‘Cloth’, respectively.
But, upon examination, authorities uncovered white crystalline substances concealed in clothes and cloths, which were subsequently tested and verified by PDEA as methamphetamine hydrochloride otherwise known as Shabu.
The custody of the seized illegal drugs was immediately turned over PDEA for case profiling and build up against persons responsible for possible prosecution for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002 (Republic Act No. 9165) in relation to Section 119 (Restricted Importation) and Section 1401 (Unlawful Importation) of Republic Act No. 10863 otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
Six days earlier, October 13, 2021, the Port of NAIA also turned over to PDEA Php 6.570 million worth of seized ecstasy party drugs, aside from other drugs seizures of the Port for the year 2021. –Newsline.ph
