P38.7-M HALAGA NG ILLEGAL DRUGS MULA SA INBOUND PARCELS, NASABAT NG BOC-NAIA SA BUWAN NG MARSO LAMANG

On Apr 5, 2026

Advertisers

Pinangunahan ni Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno ang inspeksyon at turnover ng mga kumpiskadong illegal drugs sa Bureau of Customs–Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC–NAIA), na nagkakahalaga ng mahigit P38 million at nasabat sa warehouse facilities sa Pasay City.

“These successive interceptions demonstrate our firm resolve to detect and stop illicit shipments. We will continue to strengthen our risk management systems, enhance coordination with partner agencies, and ensure that all suspicious cargo and mail are thoroughly examined to protect the Filipino people from the dangers posed by illegal drugs,” ani Nepomuceno.

Nitong Marso 2026, ilang inbound parcels ang na-flag dahil sa suspicious x-ray images na nagbunga sa interception ng illegal drugs na nakatago sa mga shipment. Umabot sa 5,691 gramo ng methamphetamine hydrochloride o “shabu,” na may halagang ?38,698,800 ang nasabat.

Mula January hanggang March 2026, ang BOC-NAIA sa ilalim ng liderato ni District Collector Atty. Yasmin Obillos-Mapa, ay nakapagtala ng may P955.888 million halaga ng anti-drug operations.

Binigyang-diin ni Atty. Mapa ang kahalagahan ng walang humpay na coordination at mahigpit na monitoring ng inbound shipments, na naging posible umano sa pamamagitan ng pinalakas na risk profiling at vigilance ng frontline personnel.

“Anchored on intensified border protection and sustained inter-agency cooperation, the BOC’s nationwide anti-drug campaign has resulted in the seizure of ?1.865 billion worth of illegal drugs from January 1 to March 29, 2026. The operations were carried out in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to strengthen border protection and curb the entry of illegal substances,” ayon kay Nepomuceno.

Lahat ng kumpiskadong items ay nai-turn over sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency para sa imbestigasyon at proper disposition ayon sa existing laws and regulations, kasama na ang Republic Act No. 9165 o the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, at Republic Act No. 10863, o Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. (JERRY S. TAN/JOJO SADIWA)