MANILA, Philippines — Twelve kilograms of crystal meth or shabu worth P81.6 million were found by authorities at the regional headquarters of a known courier firm in Mandaue City during a random inspection on Saturday afternoon. Because of this, the PDEA subjected the three boxes to X-Ray examination at Pier 3 in Cebu City. The examination indicated that the boxes contained organic substance contrary to the declared cargo contents. “The boxes were opened and upon inspection of the items, all boxes contained a total of 12 kilos vacuum sealed shabu placed in tea bags and all individually wrapped and sealed with black rubber,” it said. In a statement to INQUIRER.net, the courier company said it is already cooperating with PDEA on the incident.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 16, 2020 05:30 UTC