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P7.3 million worth of illegal drugs seized in Pasay
Authorities seized P7.3 million worth of illegal drugs concealed in three parcels at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City.
The confiscated items included 96 vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, 468 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush), and 957 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu).
The parcels originated from the United States and Pakistan and were destined for Cebu City, Bacolod City, and Naga City.
The Bureau of Customs, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the NAIA Inter-agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, made the seizure.
The intercepted illegal drugs will be investigated for potential charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
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