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Jessie Cruzat

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<p>MANILA — The Bureau of Customs said Friday it confiscated some five kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, from two cargo warehouses in Pasay City this month. </p><p>According to BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, the illegal drugs, valued at approximately P38 million, were hidden in jackets, medical supplies, and metal rolls confiscated on March 2 and 27.</p><p>Investigations revealed that the contraband originated from Africa, Pakistan, and Canada, and is believed to be linked to large international syndicates.</p><p>“Pag nakarating sa market, syempre madadagdagan yung gagamit niyan. That&#x27;s what we are avoiding. Confident naman kami na talagang nahaharang natin,” Nepomuceno said. </p><p>The BOC said it was closely monitoring a new smuggling method involving the concealment of illegal drugs in balikbayan boxes, many of which come from the United States.</p><p>“‘Yung balikbayan boxes kasi sinasakay sa containers. So yung mga magpapadala rin ng drugs, sarili nila yun, pinapadala nila din sa containers. May mga tawag doon sa kabilang side, tawag doon consolidators. So padadala din nila yung box nila, hoping sinasabayan yung ibang mga lehitimong balikbayan boxes,” Nepomuceno said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/17/customs-seizes-p700-m-shabu-shipment-in-balikbayan-boxes-1734">Customs seizes P700-M shabu shipment in balikbayan boxes</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the BOC has requested additional funding from Congress to acquire high-tech X-ray machines to strengthen its inspection capabilities.</p><p>“‘Yung latest model dapat. Yung latest technology must be used. Meron yan, may details lang yan. With that, we can better ensure that we have the capability to prevent all illegal drugs from coming into the Philippine market,” Nepomuceno added.</p><p>From January to March, the BOC seized some P1.8 billion worth of illegal drugs as part of its intensified anti-drug campaign.</p><p>The confiscated contraband has been turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for laboratory testing and proper disposal.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftvpatrol.abscbn%2Fvideos%2F725954286826923%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Bureau of Customs said Friday it confiscated some five kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, from two cargo warehouses in Pasay City this month.</p>

The Bureau of Customs said Friday it confiscated some five kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu, from two cargo warehouses in Pasay City this month.

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P38 million worth of shabu seized from Pasay warehouses — BOC

Jessie Cruzat,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 31, 2026 01:45 PM PHT

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Updated March 31, 2026 02:24 PM PHT

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