Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 23) — Authorities seized ₱5.2 million worth of ecstasy at the Port of Clark, the Bureau of Customs reported on Sunday.
In a statement, the BOC said the shipment from Zaandam, the Netherlands arrived on Jan. 20 at the Port of Clark and it was declared as solar lights for home use. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s K9 unit inspected the shipment and they found “positive indications of possible presence of illegal drugs.”
“Further examination on six plastic pouches revealed 3,054 pieces and more or less 10 grams of broken pieces of blue and pink tablets suspected to be ecstasy,” the BOC added.
Testing proved it was ecstasy with a street value of ₱5.2 million.
The shipment’s consignee was arrested in Quezon City during a controlled delivery operation on Jan. 22.
“The subject illegal drugs were turned over to PDEA for proper disposition and the claimant will be subjected to inquest proceedings,” the BOC said.
