Parcels with P7.7 million drugs abandoned at NAIA

MANILA, Philippines —Three parcels abandoned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)’s Central Mail Exchange Center were found to contain marijuana oil, kush and methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported yesterday.

One parcel, declared to contain an electric stand mixer, was shipped from Pakistan and consigned to Erin Jane de Asis of Naga City. The package held 967 grams of shabu valued at P6.5 million.

Another parcel was found to contain 468 grams of kush with a street value of P655,200. The BOC said shipper Linda Kim of California in the United States declared the package to contain women’s shirts. The parcel was consigned to Julie Rivera of Bacolod City.

A third parcel, declared to contain a collectible camera roll film, was shipped by ABH Studies of California to Eliazar Nace of Cebu City. The package held 96 boxes of marijuana oil cartridges valued at P5,760.

The illegal drugs were turned over by the Bureau of Customs to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Meanwhile, a Nigerian man and his Filipina partner were allegedly caught transporting shabu in solar lights in Las Piñas on Tuesday night.

Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intercepted the suspects, who were in a vehicle, at around 7 p.m.

NBI Director Jaime Santiago did not identify the suspects, who are being held on charges of violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Santiago said a narcotics detection dog was able to confirm that the boxes in the vehicle contained shabu.

In an interview aired over GMA News, the Nigerian said he was unaware that the boxes, which a compatriot asked him to send to their country, were filled with shabu.

Santiago expressed concern over the suspect’s revelation that the illegal drugs were to be exported to another country.

“It would give a bad impression that the drugs are sent from here. Usually, the drugs are brought into the Philippines from abroad,” he said.

The NBI chief did not reply when asked if they already have an estimated weight of the illegal drugs.