P18M illicit drugs seized in Clark

More than P18-million worth of suspected ketamine were seized during an interdiction operation at the Port of Clark on 27 October 2026.

According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the operation led to the arrest of a 26-year-old male claimant of a parcel. The suspect is identified as Tony, a resident of Rodriguez, Rizal.

According to PDEA, the parcel originated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was declared "sodium bicarbonate cleaning powder," and arrived at the Port of Clark last 10 October 2026.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects. It is classified as a dangerous drug under Republic Act 9165.

The operation was conducted by joint operatives of PDEA Pampanga Provincial Office, PDEA Clark International Airport Inter‑Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, Bureau of Customs‑Port of Clark, PNP Aviation Security Unit 3, and PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG).

Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are now being readied for filing against the apprehended suspect.