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Jessie Cruzat

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1470911563890747%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="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>MANILA — The Bureau of Customs said Tuesday it seized P250 million worth of shabu from a cargo warehouse at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on April 14.</div><p>The illegal drugs, which came from Mexico, were hidden inside LED lights. </p><p>Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno said this was the largest amount of illegal drugs seized in the history of their operations at NAIA.</p><p>“Maaaring iniisip no’ng mga nagpupuslit na ito ay malilito ang Bureau of Customs at PDEA. Hindi tayo malilito diyan dahil may mga paraan kung paano natin malaman kahit meron silang iba’t ibang paraan para itago ang mga illegal drugs,” he said during the presentation of the seized contraband to the media.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid025c1cgSiQP6f7qxeuEJBiReYvsHQgP5CuYnsQmgUNuYnGK4jwRPoq6VPewyxz6MaVl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="481" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span></div><p>Nepomuceno added that this smuggling method, the concealment of illegal contraband inside various items, was not new.</p><p>However, he noted that modern technology like X-ray imaging now makes it easier to detect hidden cargo.</p><p>He said that the agency remained on alert, especially for shipments coming from high-risk countries like Mexico.</p><p>“Madalas ang Mexico. Ang Mexico hindi bagong source o pinanggagalingan no’ng mga illegal drug. Madalas nga Mexico. Kino-consider natin na high risk country ang bansang Mexico,” he added.</p><p>The BOC and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency are investigating the intended recipient of the shipment, which was addressed to Valenzuela.</p><p>“It is subject to further investigation with the intent of eventually magfa-file pa rin po tayo ng kaso once we really find out kung sino po ang tumbok ng delivery na ito dapat. Definitely, hindi na niya tatanggapin ito,” said PDEA-Metro Manila Regional Director Derrick Carreon.</p><p>&quot;Pilipino ang pangalan pero ulitin natin na lahat pong ito hindi pa tayo sigurado kung tunay na tao ang mga ito o dina-divert lang tayo.&quot;</p><p>The seized contraband has been turned over to the PDEA for proper disposal.</p><p>From January to April 2026, the BOC reported a total of P3.2 billion in contraband confiscated at ports and airports nationwide.</p>

<p>The Bureau of Customs said Tuesday it seized P250 million worth of shabu from a cargo warehouse at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on April 14.</p>

The Bureau of Customs said Tuesday it seized P250 million worth of shabu from a cargo warehouse at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on April 14.

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P250-million shabu seized in largest NAIA drug haul

Jessie Cruzat,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 28, 2026 11:29 AM PHT

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Updated April 28, 2026 02:46 PM PHT

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