SEIZED SHABU FROM AFRICA. The 994 grams of imported shabu worth P6,759,200 declared as “spare parts” seized at the Port of Clark. Photo by BERNARD GALANG
Over P6.7-M shabu from Africa seized at Port of Clark
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Authorities yesterday seized some 994 grams of imported shabu worth P6,759,200 at the Port of Clark in Pampanga.
The parcel, which was misdeclared as “spare parts,” emanated from East Africa and arrived at the Port of Clark on March 26.
According to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Clark, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark discovered the shabu during a routine profiling shipment and x-ray examinations.
A subsequent K-9 sweeping by PDEA Special Eforcement Service (SES) K-9 Unit yielded positive results.
Four transparent plastic packages containing suspected shabu were confiscated and will undergo forensic examination at the PDEA Regional Office 3 laboratory.
The operation was conducted through the collaborative efforts of the PDEA Clark International Airport Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, BOC-Port of Clark, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Pampanga District Office, and the PNP Aviation Security Unit 3.
