The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Sunday it intercepted P38.8-million worth of dried marijuana at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from Thailand.
According to the BOC, the shipment was supposedly declared as plastic tableware, kitchenware, blankets, men’s shoes, among others products. The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) said it received information that it contained “illegal drugs, misdeclared, and undeclared items.”
“Initial x-ray scanning of the shipment last July 31 and August 1 resulted in the detection of suspected dried marijuana inside 78 boxes,” CIIS Director Verne Enciso said.
“This was further confirmed during the 100% physical examination last August 2, wherein a total of 99 pieces of heat-sealed packages were found to contain marijuana,” he added.
The BOC said the marijuana was specifically identified inside one large box that had 27 pieces of heat-sealed plastic packages; one king-sized box containing 40 pieces of heat-sealed plastic packages; and one king-sized box filled with 32 pieces of heat-sealed plastic packages.
