MAJOR DRUG HAUL. Anti-drug operatives conduct an inventory of some P27.6-million worth of shabu from India that was seized from a claimant in Trece Martires City, Cavite province following a controlled delivery operation on Tuesday night (April 12, 2022). The parcel containing the imported shabu came from India and arrived at the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark last April 9. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-3)
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Four kilos of shabu from India worth some PHP27.6 million were seized from a female claimant in a controlled delivery operation by police and anti-drug operatives in Trece Martires City, Cavite Tuesday night.
A report of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Luzon (PDEA-3) on Wednesday identified the suspect as Lionela dela Cruz, a resident of Barangay Aguado, of the said city.
The parcel containing the imported shabu came from India and arrived at the Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark last April 9.
"The imported methamphetamine hydrochloride was concealed inside a four motorcycle sprocket box and was consigned to Dela Cruz. The discovery of the illegal substances prompted us to launch a controlled delivery operation against the consignee," PDEA said in its report.
The operation was jointly conducted by the PDEA-Pampanga, PDEA-Calabarzon, Clark Airport Interdiction Unit, Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark, Aviation Security Unit 3, Cavite Police Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, and Trece Martires City Police Station.
A charge for violation of Section 4 (importation of dangerous drugs) of Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, will be filed against the consignee. (PNA)
