Government agents assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport intercepted four parcels containing smuggled party drugs, cannabis oil and candies worth more than P7.5 million.
The operation was conducted by the Bureau of Customs in close coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and Police Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup), following intelligence reports about suspicious packages at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.
Customs personnel placed the shipments under X-ray scanning that revealed suspicious images. K9 units confirmed the presence of prohibited substances.
The seized items included thousands of ecstasy tablets, liquid Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), marijuana oil, and marijuana-infused jelly candies with a street value of P7,590,500.
Authorities said ecstasy and GHB are party drugs that produce feelings of euphoria, relaxation, sociability, and an increased sex drive.
The shipments were misdeclared as personal items such as “massage oil” and “coffee.”
“The seized illegal drugs have been documented and will be transferred to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for further analysis, proper disposition, and legal action,” said Avsegroup chief Brig. Gen. Christopher Abrahano.
