“The three suspects were allegedly demanding money from the owner of a Chinese restaurant.”

The Bureau of Customs seized 17.06 kilos of shabu and 1.03 kilos of marijuana estimated to be worth P133.6 million in Pasay and Clark as the agency continued its war against drug lords and smugglers alike.

Seized inside FedEx warehouse in NAIA were 15.96 kilos of shabu and 1.03 kilos of marijuana, while the Port of Clark yielded 2 kilos of shabu, said Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña.

According to Lapeña, the illegal drugs came from the US.

He added that the package which were declared as DVD players, furnitures, cereals, and baby carriers were intercepted from May 26 to June 7, based on the report from the Office of the District Collector of NAIA.

The alleged senders of the contraband are Taylor Dizon, Eagle Po Box Rental, Gina Gamboa, Raven Mesina, Donna Mendoza and consigned to Christina Dizon, Alvin Santiago, Sergio Gamboa Natividad, Gracen Washington and Ricardo Mendoza.

NAIA District Collector Carmelita Talusan said that the Port of NAIA, Customs Anti-llegal Drugs Task Force, X-ray operatives and Enforcement Group are devoted to doing their duty and are in full support of the BOC drive to strengthen vigilance against the entry of hot and prohibited items.

Early last week, Collection District II intercepted P40 million worth of misdeclared collector’s item shoes and non-FDA approved Goree beauty products and glutathione products.

The Customs’ unrelenting effort this year has resulted in the seizure of more than P200 million worth of shabu in NAIA.

Meanwhile, more or less 2 kilos of shabu were seized on June 20 at the Port of Clark estimated to be worth P13.6 million. The shipment was declared as foam bed consigned to a certain Carlo Cruz Bintulan of Parañaque City.

Lapeña also said that the sender Tanya Dela Cruz of North Hills, California was also the same sender of the seized shabu declared as cooking grill at the Port of Clark.

According to District Collector Atty. Lilibeth Sandag, the name of the consignee as well as the address are fictitious. Carlo Cruz Bintulan who is supposed to be residing in Parañaque City could not be located by the Customs authorities.

Lapeña said that they have already apprehended several claimants.