Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) intercepted a parcel containing P45.9 million worth of illegal drugs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) complex in Pasay City.
Based on its initial report, the PDEA said its operatives together with Naia-Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group seized an abandoned parcel containing 6,750 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) inside packs of peanuts at Pair-Pags Center inside the airport complex around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The parcel, with airway bill No. 176-57120103, was declared as “African cultura” and was shipped by a certain Michael Mobida from Johannesburg, South Africa. It was consigned to a certain Wilbert Dee of Quezon City.
Labeled as peanuts
Upon inspection, authorities found illegal drugs in six foil packs labeled as “jumbo peanuts.”
PDEA laboratory testing confirmed that the white crystalline substances were shabu, a dangerous drug as defined by Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
The parcel also contained assorted fabric place mats, pillowcases and blankets, six plastic pouches of nuts, and three plastic pouches of pumpkin seeds.