MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday intercepted 40 inbound parcels containing dried leaves at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) suspected to be marijuana worth P14,833,000.
“This operation demonstrates the PNP’s unyielding resolve to safeguard our communities,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said.
“Every parcel we stop, every illegal substance we intercept, is a step toward a safer Philippines. Drugs have no space in our country and we assure the public that the guilty will be accountable,” he added.
