P12.9M worth of illegal drugs seized in Pasay City

Authorities seized P12.9 million worth of illegal drugs at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City.

In a statement on Thursday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said parcels containing kush, high-grade marijuana, and ecstasy tablets were discovered on December 5.

A total of 7,791 grams of kush and 1,229 pieces of ecstasy tablets were confiscated by authorities.

The parcels containing the narcotics came from different countries and were addressed to various recipients.

BOC said the drugs were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

It will be further investigated for violations under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act and the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News