{"id":112783,"date":"2024-04-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/?guid=b4db1c0c03f477ce9bb6cf75037da864"},"modified":"2024-04-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T00:00:00","slug":"p37-m-smuggled-marijuana-seized-in-manila-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/p37-m-smuggled-marijuana-seized-in-manila-port\/","title":{"rendered":"P37-M smuggled marijuana seized in Manila port"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nMANILA: Smuggled dried kush (pure marijuana) worth PHP37.1 million was seized in Port Area, Manila recently, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The BOC said physical examination and X-ray scanning led to the discovery of six boxes of marijuana with a total weight of 30.9 kilos on Friday.<\/p>\n
Customs chief Bien Rubio said they have been receiving tips about possible shipments of marijuana from Thailand.<\/p>\n
‘This latest operation shows the relentlessness and the audacity of these criminals in thinking they can get away with smuggling this huge amount of illicit drugs,’ Rubio said in a press release.<\/p>\n
The shipment was inspected at the designated examination area of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service-Manila International Container Port and witnessed by the Enforcement and Security Service, Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force, Philippine Coast Guard, Environmental Protection and Compliance Division, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.<\/p>\n
Without disclosing names, Rubio said the shipment
\n‘s consignees, senders and recipients will face charges.<\/p>\n
Source: Philippines News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MANILA: Smuggled dried kush (pure marijuana) worth PHP37.1 million was seized in Port Area, Manila recently, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The BOC said physical examination and X-ray scanning led to the discovery of six boxes of mar…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n