THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group have intercepted P57.5 million worth of suspected shabu hidden in a package of toys in Pasay City, an official said Monday.
PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino said the contraband was discovered on separate dates when the authorities conducted random K9 sweeping operations and X-ray screenings of inbound packages.
Around 8 p.m. on Nov. 29, Aquino said, PDEA and Naia inter-agency task group agents intercepted a package containing about six kilograms of suspected shabu worth P30 million at a local branch of a multinational courier delivery service along Andrews Avenue.
Aquino said the shabu parcels were sent by one Tyler Wilson whose address was No. 4313 Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver City, California 90230. The consignees were identified as Rogelio Almodiel of No. 11 North Stamford Residence, Tower 2, Upper McKinley Road and Florence Way Road, Taguig City, and Hasmine Erquiza of No. 32 Vicente España Subdivision, Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City
And around 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, the same operating unit intercepted another parcel consigned to Erquiza that contained about 5.5 kilos of suspected shabu worth P27.5 million, and which was passed off as children’s toys and puzzles.
“The package was declared as toys and its intended receiver was Almodiel,” Aquino said.
He said that, when the parcels were delivered to the consignees’ addresses, both failed to show up.
He said they will be charged. PNA