Drugs worth 40 million pesos found hidden in 8 overseas…

Drugs worth 40 million pesos found hidden in 8 overseas parcels at NAIA mail center — Shabu, cocaine, ketamine, etc.

📌 On Friday, October 9, at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City, suspected shabu, cocaine, ketamine, ecstasy, and marijuana hidden inside 8 parcels coming from abroad were intercepted. The estimated street value varies by report, at approximately 44.28 million pesos according to the PNP announcement and about 43.76 million pesos according to Philstar, and no arrests have been reported.

■ Incident Details
· The NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG) seized 8 overseas parcels at the mail processing facility on Domestic Road, Pasay City. Philstar reported that the parcels were in an abandoned state.
· Seized items: approx. 5.2kg of suspected shabu, 1,047g of marijuana (kush), 261g of cocaine, 1,001g of ketamine, and 482 pieces of ecstasy.
· According to Philstar, the parcels were sent from Mexico, Canada, India, the UK, Thailand, Malaysia, and Belgium, and were addressed to recipients in Cavite, Tarlac, and Laguna.

■ Investigation & Current Status
· The total street value differs depending on the report — 44,281,000 pesos per the PNP announcement, and approx. 43.76 million pesos per Philstar.
· According to Philstar, the operation was conducted jointly by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the PNP Aviation Security Group.

■ Notes for Residents & Travelers
· Do not accept overseas parcels asked to be received on behalf of strangers or people met online. Being listed as the recipient can make you a subject of investigation.
· If you receive a notice for a parcel arriving under your name and address that you did not order, do not accept it and check the sender first.

■ Sources
Pampanga Police Provincial Office (Official Facebook, PNP announcement, 10/11), Philstar (10/11)