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NewsTrafficking2 September 2026

Task force finds about 89 kg of suspected kush or cannabis aboard a Malaysian yacht at the Subic Bay Yacht Club

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reported that a joint task force led by the Bureau of Customs boarded a Malaysian yacht at the Subic Bay Yacht Club on 2 September and recovered 89 bags or packages of suspected kush or cannabis from an engine-room compartment. It gave the weight as about 89 kg and the value as Php106.8 million, subject to laboratory verification. The yacht, bound from Kota Kinabalu to Taiwan, had been brought into the club on 28 August after engine trouble with four crew aboard. No charges had been filed and police were looking for the crew for questioning.

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PlaceSubic Bay Yacht ClubZambalesPhilippines

AgencyBureau of Customs; Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Approximate location14.82, 120.29

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2026-09-02 Trafficking Task force finds about 89 kg of suspected kush or cannabis aboard a Malaysian yacht at the Subic Bay Yacht Club The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reported that a joint task force led by the Bureau of Customs boarded a Malaysian yacht at the Subic Bay Yacht Club on 2 September and recovered 89 bags or packages of suspected kush or cannabis from an engine-room compartment. It gave the weight as about 89 kg and the value as Php106.8 million, subject to laboratory verification. The yacht, bound from Kota Kinabalu to Taiwan, had been brought into the club on 28 August after engine trouble with four crew aboard. No charges had been filed and police were looking for the crew for questioning. https://www.mysubicbay.com.ph/news/2026/09/03/suspected-kush-cannabis-seized-aboard-malaysian-flagged-yacht Philippines Zambales Subic Bay Yacht Club 14° 49' 12.00" N, 120° 17' 24.00" E event site Bureau of Customs; Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority; Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency