OLONGAPO CITY — High-grade marijuana, often called “kush,” worth P162.2 million was seized from a yacht docked at the Subic Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) inside the Subic Bay Freeport on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Thursday.
The illegal drugs were discovered hidden aboard Sailing Yacht (SY) “Lindsy” during a boarding and dismantling operation conducted by a composite team of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
Authorities were tipped off about the contraband on Sept. 1 after mechanics repairing the yacht’s generator and engine reportedly discovered the hidden compartment containing suspected illegal substances, according to a report from the PCG Intelligence Unit (CGIU) in Zambales.
