NASABAT ng Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) sa isang pasahero ang illegal drugs na nagkakahalaga ng P40.8 miyon nang dumating ito sa NAIA Terminal 3 nitong February 15, 2026.
Ayon sa ulat ni BOC-NAIA District Collector Atty. Yasmin Mapa, ang carry-on baggage ng nasabing pasahero ay isinailalim sa X-ray screening at physical inspection.
Ani Mapa,”a K9 sweep yielded a positive indication for illegal drugs, and further examination confirmed that the white crystalline substance concealed inside improvised wooden books, wrapped in plastic and carbon paper, tested positive for methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu. The seized substance weighed approximately 6,000 grams, with an estimated standard value of ?40,800,000.”
Ani BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, ang pinaigting na border control efforts ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s
“This interception underscores our strict profiling and risk assessment measures at the border. We will continue to tighten our controls to ensure that illegal drugs are stopped before they can enter the country,” dagdag pa ni Commissioner Nepomuceno.
Ang kumpiskadong items at pasahero ay dinala sa kustodiya ng PDEA para sa imbestigasyon at kasong paglabag sa Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended) at Republic Act No. 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act).
“The BOC-NAIA continues to strengthen its inspection and enforcement measures in close coordination with partner agencies to ensure that airport facilities are not exploited for the smuggling of illegal drugs and other prohibited items,” pagtitiyak ni Mapa.
