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Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark seized 1,000 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride
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Known as “shabu” in the Philippines and “ice” elsewhere, the shipment was stuffed in 31 pieces of dinosaur toys shipped from Kuala Lumpur
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A seizure and detention warrant was issued on March 15 against the P7 million contraband for violating the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
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A controlled delivery operation by BOC and PDEA on March 16 led to the arrest of the claimant
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Since January, BOC-Clark has made six major seizures of illegal drugs valued at a total of P25 million
The Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark seized 1,000 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as “shabu” and “ice” overseas, worth an estimated P6.9 million that were found stuffed in 31 toy dinosaurs.
The shipment from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was subjected upon arrival to x-ray scanning, which revealed images of organic substances and prompted BOC-Clark to conduct a 100% physical examination of the parcel.
Plastic packs of crystalline substances suspected to be shabu were found stuffed in the toys, BOC said in a statement.
The shipment was then subjected to K-9 sniffing that positively indicated the presence of illegal drugs. A field testing conducted using a Rigaku spectrometer reader also confirmed the shipment contained shabu.
Samples were submitted to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for chemical laboratory analysis, which confirmed that the crystalline substances were indeed shabu.
A warrant of seizure and detention was issued against the shipment on March 15 for violations of Republic Act 10863 (Customs Modernization and Tariff Act) and RA 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
On March 16, BOC and PDEA conducted a controlled delivery operation at the consignee’s address in Caloocan City that resulted in the claimant’s arrest.
From January to date, BOC-Clark has recorded six major drug arrests that led to the seizure of a total of P25 million worth of illegal drugs.
The UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1988) has recommended the use of controlled delivery to combat drug trafficking.
