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Agents seize bag with P19m shabu in NAIA

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Government agents on Wednesday intercepted a backpack containing P19 million worth of prohibited substance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

Personnel from the Customs X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) detected the content of the abandoned bag at NAIA Terminal 1 and later found 2.8 kilos of shabu.

“The bag was subjected to X-ray machine scanning which yielded images of suspected dangerous drugs, prompting us to place it under 100 percent physical examination,” an XIP officer told Manila Standard.

Initial investigation showed that the baggage arrived at the Manila airport from Bangkok via Philippine Airlines flight PR 737 coming from Addis Ababa as port of origin.

Aside from the illegal drugs, the authorities also found assorted clothes, personal belongings, and hard tools inside the big back pack.

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Port of NAIA officials immediately turned over the prohibited substance to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for custody and proper disposition.

Just recently, Customs agents seized a parcel containing five kilos of smuggled dried opium poppy buds from Spain.

The authorities also arrested Amandeep Singh, 37, of Barangay Burol, Dasmariñas, Cavite, after claiming the shipment at the Central Mail Exchange Center (CMEC) in Pasay City.

Customs Commissioner Bien Rubio said the bureau is committed in protecting the country against the entry of contraband, and other unsafe and illegal items in line with the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

“The public can be rest assured that we are heightening our vigilance against smuggling operations in a concerted effort to meet our revenue targets and ensure fair and secure trade,” said Rubio.

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