The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment containing 6,156 grams of Ketamine, a dangerous drug, with an estimated value of P30,780,000, at the Port of Clark.

In a statement, the BOC reported that the shipment, declared as “solar cables,” originated from the Netherlands and was bound for Pasig City.

Customs authorities flagged the shipment for examination based on derogatory information received from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency PDEA. A K-9 sniff test yielded positive indications of illegal substances, prompting a full physical inspection of the parcel.

During the examination, authorities discovered a wooden cable spool containing coiled wires. Upon dismantling the cable assembly, authorities uncovered six transparent plastic pouches containing a white crystalline substance concealed within the structure. Initial testing using a Rigaku Spectrometer confirmed the substance as Ketamine, a dangerous drug under Republic Act No. 9165, as amended.

A Warrant of Seizure and Detention has been issued against the shipment for violations of Sections 118(g), 119(d), and 1113 paragraphs (f), (i), and (l)(3)(4)of Republic Act 10863, or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, in relation to Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.