{"id":18300,"date":"2026-01-18T19:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=18300"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:25:50","slug":"boc-intercepts-over-p480k-illegal-drugs-declared-as-candies-at-naia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/boc-intercepts-over-p480k-illegal-drugs-declared-as-candies-at-naia\/","title":{"rendered":"BOC INTERCEPTS\u00a0 OVER P480K ILLEGAL DRUGS DECLARED AS CANDIES AT NAIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) o Friday intercepted P480,400 worth of illegal drugs declared as accessories and candies at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The operation conducted by the BOC-NAIA, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (NAIA-IADITG, is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s directive to strengthen border protection and intensify the government\u2019s anti-drug campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The parcel, declared as accessories and candies, was subjected to physical examination after exhibiting suspicious indicators. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspection revealed approximately 320 grams of dried marijuana (kush) with an estimated street value of P480,000.00, as well as eight vape cartridges containing cannabis oil valued at \u20b1400.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The seized items and the claimant were turned over to the PDEA for proper disposition and inquest proceedings for violation of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended and Republic Act No. 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BOC Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno commended the vigilance of BOC-NAIA personnel, stating, \u201cThis interception underscores the Bureau\u2019s continued efforts to detect and prevent the entry of illegal drugs through postal and courier channels. We remain firm in safeguarding our borders and protecting the public.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>District collector \u00a0attorney Yasmin O. Mapa likewise emphasized, \u201cThrough strengthened inspection measures and close coordination with partner agencies, BOC-NAIA continues to ensure that mail facilities are not exploited for illegal drug activities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mapa said the operation reinforces the Bureau\u2019s unwavering commitment to enforce customs and anti-drug laws in support of the national government\u2019s campaign to protect public safety. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPERATIVES of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) o Friday intercepted P480,400 worth of illegal drugs declared as accessories and candies at the Ninoy Aquino International<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18302,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18300\/revisions\/18302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}