News:2026-03-07/Trafficking/customs-and-pdea-seize-800-kg-thailand-origin-marijuana-worth-1-2b-at-manila-international-container-port

7 March 2026

Trafficking

Philippines·Metro Manila·Manila·Manila International Container Port

Customs and PDEA seize 800 kg Thailand-origin marijuana worth ₱1.2B at Manila International Container Port

Bureau of Customs officers, working with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine Coast Guard, seized approximately 800 kilograms of vacuum-sealed cannabis at the Manila International Container Port on 7 March 2026. The material, reported at ₱1.2 billion at standard drug price, was concealed across 80 boxes within a shipment declared as containing rubber mats and plastic wares. The container had arrived from Thailand. An individual identifying himself as the broker's representative was apprehended during the examination. The shipment had been flagged by the BOC Intelligence Group's Risk Management Office and subjected to a 100 percent physical examination. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno attributed the interdiction to risk assessment, intelligence coordination, and frontline inspection. The seized cannabis was formally turned over to PDEA for disposal.

Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270855

2026-03-07 Trafficking Customs and PDEA seize 800 kg Thailand-origin marijuana worth ₱1.2B at Manila International Container Port Bureau of Customs officers, working with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine Coast Guard, seized approximately 800 kilograms of vacuum-sealed cannabis at the Manila International Container Port on 7 March 2026. The material, reported at ₱1.2 billion at standard drug price, was concealed across 80 boxes within a shipment declared as containing rubber mats and plastic wares. The container had arrived from Thailand. An individual identifying himself as the broker's representative was apprehended during the examination. The shipment had been flagged by the BOC Intelligence Group's Risk Management Office and subjected to a 100 percent physical examination. BOC Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno attributed the interdiction to risk assessment, intelligence coordination, and frontline inspection. The seized cannabis was formally turned over to PDEA for disposal. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1270855 Philippines Metro Manila Manila Manila International Container Port