Metro Manila, Philippines – Authorities arrested an American found with ₱17.46 million in marijuana kush at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday, Oct. 29.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said the passenger came from Bangkok, Thailand with two checked-in luggage with 15 vacuum-sealed packages of suspected marijuana kush.

The contraband items were flagged through X-ray screening and K9 inspection and were later confirmed by customs personnel.

Five packages weighing 5.12 kilograms (kg) were stored in the first luggage valued at ₱5.12 million, while the second luggage had 10 packages and double the weight at 12.34 kg, worth ₱12.34 million.