BOC intercepts P8.4M worth of marijuana in two seizures

The Bureau of Customs intercepted six parcels containing high-grade marijuana worth over P4.5 million in Pasay City and an additional shipment worth more than P3.9 million in Mabalacat, Pampanga during routine inspections.

In the first seizure on February 6, originating from Thailand, the packages were addressed to various recipients and flagged by BOC personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, containing 3,231 grams of kush with an estimated value of P4,523,400.

The second operation in Mabalacat involved operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine National Police - Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEG), and other agencies, seizing 2.644 kilograms of high-grade marijuana or 'kush' with an estimated value of P3,966,000.

Both shipments were handed over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for further investigation under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.

BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio emphasized that the agency remains committed to securing the country's borders against illegal drugs, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives on border security and public safety.