THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) on Monday said it had probable cause to indict the claimant of parcels that contained more than P218 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” at the Ninoy Aquino Interna-tional Airport (NAIA).
“May this be a warning to those who continue to associate themselves with illegal drugs,” Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said in a statement on Monday. “[We] will never stop until we attain our ultimate goal of a 100% drug-free Philippines.”
The DoJ said the claimant of the contraband in four carton parcels declared as metal machinery mufflers from a sender in Zimbabwe will be charged with customs violations and illegal drugs charges.
A total of 31.76 kilograms of “shabu” were seized from the claimant of the parcels. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana