Shabu shipments foiled at NAIA

The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has foiled two shipments of shabu at the NAIA Terminals in Pasay City.

Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said the two shipments weighing of 2,375.5 grams were estimated to be worth R11.87 million.

“One of the packages which contained 2,031 grams of shabu was consigned to Juey Cuenca of Imus, Cavite and was intercepted on April 27. It was shipped by a certain Stephanie Morse,” Lapeña said.

“The other was seized on April 23 containing 344.50 grams of shabu and was consigned to Susano Trinidad of Cubao, Quezon City. The sender is a certain Audio Schit,” he added.

The two packages, which came from California, USA, were declared as medicine cabinet and pillow, respectively.

The shipments were uncovered based on the profiling of the CustomsNAIA examiner. The parcels underwent X-ray examination, K9 sweeping, field test using a chemical identifier and reagent which all indicated the presence of illegal drugs, Lapeña added.

Both packages were found to have fictitious consignees and delivery addresses.

The Customs-NAIA has been continuously interdicting imports and exports disguised as furniture and other general merchandise but the actual contents turn out to be illegal drugs.