Shabu courier nabbed at NAIA - BOC

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Saturday an illegal drugs courier from South Africa was apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City.
 
In a statement, the BOC said the drug courier was attempting to bring in P92.24 million worth of shabu.
 
The 40-year-old female passenger was nabbed by the joint operatives of the BOC, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG).

The courier arrived in the country at 11 p.m. on Friday via flight EK 334 originating from Johannesburg, South Africa, according to the BOC.
 
The Customs said authorities found the drugs hidden in a false compartment of the luggage the woman was carrying.

A field test was immediately conducted by the Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force and the substance tested positive for shabu, it said.
 
“A joint inventory was conducted and found to contain 13,565 grams of shabu with an estimated value of P92,242,000.00,” the BOC said.
 
The passenger and the shabu shall be turned over to the PDEA for the institution of inquest proceedings for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Republic Act 9165) in relation to Sections 118 (Prohibited Importation), 1113 (Goods Liable for Seizure and Forfeiture) and 1401 (Unlawful Importation) of Republic Act 10863, otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), the BOC said. — VBL, GMA News