MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BoC) intercepted at least 2,000 tablets of ecstasy – valued at around ₱3 million in Pasay City.
Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon said on Wednesday two parcels arrived from Recklinghausen, German last May 7. It was seized after K9 units detected the illegal drugs. The BoC waited for a certain Darwin S. Bernardino, the consignee of the parcels, to claim it. When no one claimed it, the BoC turned over the two parcels to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
Faeldon said the parcels only contained ecstasy tablets. They were initially declared as vitamins. Authorities are still waiting for the consignee to claim the parcel for him to be arrested. He will be charged with violation of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended, and Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). Faeldon reiterated his vow to stop the illegal entry of goods in the country – including dangerous drugs – under his leadership.
“I’m appealing again to the public: stop using the facilities of government to import drugs,” Faeldon said. PDEA NCR Director Wilkins Villanueva also warned that high-end drug suspects will not be spared in the government’s war on drugs. PDEA is investigating as to how the contraband was brought inside the country and who is responsible for it.
