Nasabat ang shabu na nagkakahalaga ng P29.7 million sa isang operasyon na isinagawa noong March 2, 2026 ng mga operatiba ng Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA).
Ayon sa ulat ni BOC-NAIA District Collector Atty. Yasmin Mapa, natagpuan ang illegal drugs sa tatlong abandonadong inbound parcels sa operasyong isinagawa kasama ang NAIA–Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group/Airport Intelligence Unit 2 (NAIA-IADITG/AIU 2), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office NCR, Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group and Drug Enforcement Group, Airport Police Department, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at BOC–Customs Anti-Illegal Drugs Task Force (CAIDTF).
Ang naturang interdiction operation, ayon pa kay Mapa, ay nagbunga ng pagkakatuklas ng 3,596 gramo ng white crystalline substance na hinihinalang methamphetamine hydrochloride o shabu, wna may kabuuang halagang P24,452,800.
Kumpiskado din ang 4,046 grams ng white powdery substance na hinihinalang MDMA o ecstasy, na may halagang P5,259,800.
Dalawa sa intercepted parcels na deklaradong “Garden Sculpture,”ay nai-ship mula Berlin, Germany at naka-consign sa isang recipient sa Pasig City. Nang suriin, bawat parcel ay nakitaan ng gold figurine kung saan nakatago ang heat-sealed transparent plastic bags na hinihinalang ecstasy at tumitimbang ng 2,032 grams at 2,014 grams, ayon sa pagkakasunod-sunod.
Ang ikatlong parcel na deklarado bilang “Vehicle Air Filters” ay nai-ship naman mula Lusaka, Zambia at naka-consign sa isang recipient mula Dasmariñas, Cavite kung saan nakita ang 3,596 grams ng suspected shabu.
“The seized substances will be submitted to the PDEA Laboratory Service for qualitative and quantitative examination, and further investigation for violation of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and Republic Act No. 10863 or the Customs Modernisation and Tariff Act,” ani Mapa.
Pinuri naman ni BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno si Mapa at ang BOC–NAIA personnel sa pagiging alerto at mabilis na aksyon: ” the successful interception of illegal drugs demonstrates the bureau’s strong stand against smuggling.”
“The operation was the result of close coordination among agencies, timely information sharing and careful inspections, reaffirming the BOC’s steadfast commitment to protecting the country’s borders and ensuring that those who attempt to smuggle illicit substances through the nation’s gateways are held fully accountable. Under the leadership of District Collector Atty. Yasmin Mapa, BOC–NAIA remains steadfast in its commitment to preventing the entry of illegal drugs and other contraband, while strengthening collaboration with other law enforcement agencies to safeguard the Filipino people from the dangers of illegal narcotics,” dagdag pa niya.
