BOC Commissioner leads inspection of prohibited drugs at MICP
Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno together with The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency leads the inspection of seized methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as “shabu,” at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in Tondo, Manila, on 20 August 2026. The shipment consisting of two 20-footer container van from Afghanistan is concealed in bags designed to look like talc stones. The uncovered prohibited drugs which is approximately 43 kilograms, is estimated worth 292.4 million pesos.
Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno together with The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency leads the inspection of seized methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as “shabu,” at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in Tondo, Manila, on 20 August 2026. The shipment consisting of two 20-footer container van from Afghanistan is concealed in bags designed to look like talc stones. The uncovered prohibited drugs which is approximately 43 kilograms, is estimated worth 292.4 million pesos.
