CLARK FREEPORT — The Bureau of Customs Port of Clark on Thursday afternoon turned over illegal drugs worth P2.48 million to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

The BoC disclosed that the methamphetamine hydrochloride was inside a shipment marked as air filter for cars, fuel filter for cars, oil filter for cars. The said shipment arrived on 19 November from Lagos, Nigeria.

It added that the shipment was subjected to physical examination and PDEA K-9 sweeping to check the presence of illegal drugs and upon examination, sealed plastic packs of white crystalline substances were found concealed inside two car oil filters suspected to be illegal drugs with a gross weight of 360 grams.

Representative samples turned over to the PDEA for chemical laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of shabu, considered a dangerous drug under the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Customs collector John Simon issued a Warrant of Seizure and Detention against the shipment for violating Sections 118 (g), 119 (d), and 1113 par. f, i & l (3 & 4) of Republic Act 10863 in relation to RA No. 9165.

Simon commended the employees for their vigilance in detecting the modus of illegal drug smugglers, adding that they recognize the strong coordination and partnership between the BOC-Clark and PDEA in all the port's drug seizures.