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The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark seized P10.36 million worth of Ketamine, a dangerous drug, from Putrajaya, Malaysia
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The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and BOC-Clark conducted a joint operation which led to the claimant’s arrest in Pasig City
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BOC-Clark issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the shipment
The Bureau of Customs (BOC)–Port of Clark seized P10.36 million worth of Ketamine, an illegal drug, on January 30.
BOC discovered the drugs in a shipment containing a “fitness expander, massage twister, trimmer, push-up bar, yoga block” from Putrajaya, Malaysia, BOC said in a statement.
Acting on a piece of derogatory information from the National Bureau of Investigation, the shipment was subjected to mandatory x-ray scanning, which showed a suspicious image, prompting the conduct of a physical examination.
Discovered were three boxes of acupoint massage twisters with eight transparent plastic pouches containing a white powdered substance with a gross weight of 2,072 grams.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confirmed the presence of Ketamine, a dangerous drug under Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, after the chemical laboratory analysis of the samples.
The BOC-Port of Clark issued a warrant of seizure and detention against the shipment.
On January 31, BOC-Port of Clark and PDEA jointly conducted a controlled delivery operation to the consignee’s address in Pasig City, which led to the arrest of a Chinese claimant.
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