Metro Manila, Philippines – Law enforcement agencies foiled an attempt to ship ₱1.36 billion in illegal drugs at the Manila International Container Port in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

In a statement, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday that the seized 200 kilograms (kg) of suspected narcotics were concealed in a 40-foot container van.

It said intelligence information shared among foreign counterparts revealed that the shipment came from Lao PDR and passed through Vietnam and Hong Kong before ending up in the country.

The police added that a subsequent inspection uncovered 50 boxes of four packages each of suspected shabu, the local version of methamphetamine hydrochloride.