BOC finds high-grade pot inside blind box toys at the Port of Clark

• Customs officers found high-grade kush hidden inside blind box toys from Hong Kong

• X-ray and K-9 tests showed the parcel carried illegal drugs

• PDEA confirmed the package had 538 grams of marijuana sealed in clear pouches

• Officials said the shipment broke several rules under the CMTA and RA 9165

Half a kilo of high-grade marijuana worth P807,000 was seized after officers discovered it hidden inside blind box toys that were declared as keychains.

A parcel that arrived on November 15 at the Port of Clark showed suspicious images during X-ray screening.

Four days later, PDEA operatives used a K-9 unit to check the package, and the sniff test pointed to the presence of illegal drugs.

A full inspection led to the discovery of two boxes of doll keychains hiding 538 grams of kush. Each pouch carried dried leaves and fruiting tops believed to be high-grade marijuana.

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A chemical test later confirmed the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, the active compound found in marijuana.

BOC said the package came from Hong Kong and was meant for a recipient in Biñan City, Laguna. A Warrant of Seizure and Detention was issued soon after for violations of several sections of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, linked with the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

Port of Clark District Collector Jairus Reyes stressed that officers remain alert against drug smuggling.

He said their strong efforts help protect communities from the risks brought by illegal drugs. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno also praised the operation, saying the successful interception shows the government’s firm stand in blocking drug shipments from entering the country.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh