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Bureau of Customs-NAIA seized P38.7 million worth of shabu from inbound parcels in March 2026
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A total of 5,691 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride intercepted through flagged x-ray scans
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Seizures stemmed from suspicious shipments at warehouse facilities in Pasay City
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Separate inspection and turnover of illegal drugs worth over P8 million led by Customs chief Ariel Nepomuceno
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BOC-NAIA logged P955.888 million in drug seizures from January to March 2026
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Nationwide anti-drug haul reached P1.865 billion as of March 29, 2026
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) seized P38.7 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) from inbound parcels in March, as the agency’s nationwide anti-drug campaign crossed P1.865 billion in total drug interceptions for the first quarter of 2026.
Customs commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno recently led the inspection and turnover of various seized illegal drugs valued at over P8 million at warehouse facilities in Pasay City.
The March haul was the product of routine x-ray scanning that flagged a series of inbound parcels carrying suspicious images, BOC said in a statement. Subsequent examination uncovered 5,691 grams of shabu concealed across multiple shipments, with a combined street value of P38,698,800.
The March recoveries increase the BOC-NAIA’s anti-drug total for January to March 2026 to approximately P955.888 million, almost reaching the P1 billion threshold at one port.
NAIA district collector Atty. Yasmin Obillos-Mapa credited the results to tighter risk profiling and the alertness of frontline personnel, stressing the need for sustained coordination and unrelenting scrutiny of all inbound cargo.
At the national level, the BOC’s anti-drug campaign, focused on stronger border security and inter-agency collaboration, produced P1.865 billion worth of seized illegal drugs from January 1 to March 29, 2026, covering all ports and customs districts across the country.
All recovered items were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for investigation and legal disposition in accordance with Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, and Republic Act 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.
Nepomuceno said the successive interceptions reflect an institution-wide commitment to keeping the country’s borders impenetrable to narcotics trafficking.
“These successive interceptions demonstrate our firm resolve to detect and stop illicit shipments.
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