Government agents assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport seized six abandoned parcels containing hybrid cannabis worth more than P2 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.
A composite team from the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG), the Bureau of Customs, and the Philippine National Police – Aviation Security Group (PNP-Avsegroup) conducted the operation on Thursday, July 31.
The seized drugs, weighing around 1,502 grams of kush marijuana, have a street value of P2,102,800.
The contraband was discovered when suspicious images appeared during X-ray screening by Customs personnel. This prompted the operator to notify the IADITG for further inspection. A K9 unit dog also detected the presence of illegal drugs.
Based on documents, the inbound shipment came from Sacramento, California, and was addressed to consignees in Biñan City, Laguna, and Tinglayan, Kalinga. The shipment was misdeclared as clothing items.
The seized drugs were handed over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s headquarters in Quezon City for further examination and processing.
“This operation highlights the critical importance of inter-agency collaboration and the vigilance needed to ensure public safety and security at airports across the nation,” PNP-Avsegroup chief Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy said.
