Customs agents seize meth from Thailand

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) on Wednesday said it confiscated P56.399 million worth of methamphetamine at the Manila International Container Port from Thailand.

The contraband, placed in plastic pouches hidden inside two electric fans and five water heaters, was intercepted on Tuesday.

Its recorded delivery address was Philippians 419 Export and Import General Merchandise Corp., with Frejail Calugay as the recipient.

Photo from Bureau of Customs

Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the shipment, weighing 8,294 grams, came out positive following a confirmatory test by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

«The bureau has caught and seized quite a number of balikbayan boxes using the same modus — of these individuals or organizations trying to pass on illegal drugs and other items in a harmless balikbayan box. Thankfully, our agents are on their toes and acted promptly after receiving the information,» Rubio said.