P5.7-M shabu in dress buttons seized in Clark port
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark has uncovered some P5.7 million worth of shabu concealed in dress buttons which arrived earlier this month.
A report by the BOC-Port of Clark yesterday said the shipment arrived on Feb. 14 from Harare, Zimbabwe and was subjected to K9 substance detection and x-ray scanning procedures.
A physical examination of the shipment revealed some 838.6825 grams of white crystalline substance inside 255 dress buttons and in the side walls of the carton box.
Samples were taken and turned over to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for chemical laboratory analysis, which confirmed the presence of shabu, a dangerous drug under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Port of Clark district collector John Simon issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the shipment in violation of Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, in relation to Section 4 of RA 9165. Philippine News Agency
