THE Bureau of Customs intercepted a package from Canada containing marijuana leaves worth more than P100,000 at the Central Mail Exchange Center warehouse in Pasay City, according to Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon.
The seizure was made with the coordination between the Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force, the Naia Customs Police, Naia Collection District III and the Naia Inter Agency Task Group, the BoC chief said.
Tests conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency laboratory confirmed that the package contained marijuana worth P102,900. Under the Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 2002, marijuana is classified as a dangerous drug.
The government agents arrested Deandre Travis Johnson Cruz, who was identified as the claimant of the seized parcel. He was brought to the Pasay City Hall of Justice for investigation.