Philippine Customs Seizes 500g Cocaine Worth Php2.65M in Davao City

Nov.24.2022
The Philippine Customs Bureau seized cocaine worth 2.65 million pesos in a joint operation with other agencies in Davao City.

An official announced yesterday that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated cocaine and other items worth 2.65 million pesos (approximately 33,350 RMB) in an operation in the city of Davao on Tuesday.


Customs Commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz reported that customs agents, along with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, conducted a raid at the AFP-RSBS Industrial Park where they seized 500 grams of cocaine, electronic pods containing cannabis oil, and other drug paraphernalia. Ruiz stated that the evidence will be turned over to the PDEA.


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