Customs seizes P1.37-M high-grade marijuana - BusinessWorld Online

Customs seizes P1.37-M high-grade marijuana - BusinessWorld Online

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) on Thursday said it seized P1.37 million worth of illegal drugs in a concealed package from Thailand. In a statement, the BoC said it foiled 914 grams of marijuana concealed within assorted items from Bangkok declared, as “food spices, condiments, and groceries.” “The shipment contained 26 packages with a powdery substance and four packages with dried leaves and fruiting tops,” it said. The BoC attributed the operatio…

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 914 grams of high-grade marijuana from a shipment of assorted items that arrived in the country from Bangkok, Thailand. The seizure of the illegal drugs with an estimated value of ₱1,371,000 stemmed from information received from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) which prompted examiners to conduct a full physical examination of the arriving shipment at the airport. Photo from Bureau of Customs…