THE Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in collaboration with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG), successfully intercepted an outbound cargo containing dangerous drugs which were concealed and misdeclared as kitchen wall stickers on June 27, 2024.
Due to suspicious images detected by Customs x-ray officers, a physical examination was conducted by Customs Examiners which revealed 217.9 grams of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) with an estimated street value of P1,413,720 million.
The shipper and consignee are currently under investigation for violation of RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and RA 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).
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