CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Clark and Ninoy Aquino International Airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle into the country P13.8-million worth illegal drugs.
The illegal drugs were discovered in a shipment said to contain “microserver double stairless ceramic,” which arrived in the country on January 2 from Bangkok, Thailand.
The shipment was marked for physical examination as it showed a suspicious image during an x-ray scanning.
A physical examination resulted in the discovery of four pieces of a 3-liter stainless sport jug containing white crystalline substances wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil.
The samples confirmed the presence of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu).
Shabu is classified as a dangerous drug under the Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
A Warrant of Seizure and Detention was issued against the shipment.
BOC Port of Clark and NAIA, together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency PDEA conducted a delivery operation which led to the arrest of two claimants in Pasay City. Authorities did not name the suspects.