Authorities on Friday seized P1.3 billion pesos worth of methamphetamine or shabu from a car abandoned for six days at
Meanwhile, government agents assigned to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport arrested a passenger caught carrying more than P18 million worth of cocaine from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Meanwhile, personnel from the Customs X-ray Inspection Project detected the prohibited substance inside the baggage of a female traveler upon her arrival at NAIA Terminal 3 around 6 p.m. Thursday. Talusan said the baggage was subsequently recommended for 100% physical examination by the customs examiner, resulting in the discovery of 3.4 kilos of cocaine.
“We are steadfast in our commitment to protect the country against any and all forms of smuggling. This goal is in line with the directives of President Bongbong Marcos, so the public can be rest assured that we are heightening our vigilance against smuggling operations in a concerted effort to meet our revenue targets and ensure fair and secure trade,” said Rubio.
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