If smugglers thought slapping a “jeans” label on a parcel would fool Philippine authorities, they picked the wrong airport—and the wrong Customs team.

The Bureau of Customs–Port of Clark, backed by the Clark Inter-Agency Task Force Against Illegal Drugs (CRK-IATFAID), has once again drawn blood in the war against narcotics, seizing 712 grams of high-grade marijuana (kush) worth ₱1.068 million from a shipment sneaked in from California, USA, bound for Batangas.

The cover story? Jeans.
The reality? Illegal drugs are headed straight for Filipino streets.

X-RAY DOESN’T LIE

This bust didn’t happen by luck—it happened because of sharp eyes and sharper machines. The parcel lit up red under the X-ray Inspection Project (XIP), a frontline weapon that continues to expose smugglers’ lies before their cargo even leaves the terminal.

Acting fast, Customs ordered a 100% physical examination, conducted shoulder-to-shoulder with PDEA, PNP, and CRK-IATFAID operatives. Inside the box: a plastic bag stuffed with dried leaves and fruiting tops—classic kush. Lab tests by PDEA sealed the deal: marijuana, a dangerous drug under R.A. 9165.

NO EXCUSES, NO ESCAPE

The shipment is now slapped with a Warrant of Seizure and Detention, facing multiple violations of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (R.A. 10863) in relation to the Dangerous Drugs Act. In short: this wasn’t just illegal—it was criminal from every angle.

REYES: “WE WILL NOT LET THIS THROUGH”

District Collector Jairus S. Reyes made it crystal clear:

“This seizure reflects our firm resolve to keep our airport gateways secure and to prevent illegal drugs from reaching our communities.”

Under Reyes’ watch, Clark is proving it’s no soft target—and smugglers are learning that lesson the hard way.

NEPOMUCENO: NO STONE UNTURNED

At the helm, Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno delivered the strongest warning yet, aligning squarely with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s national security thrust:

“Our officers, in close coordination with law enforcement partners, remain steadfast and vigilant, leaving no stone unturned in our mission to protect our borders.”

This isn’t lip service. It’s action—boxes opened, drugs seized, syndicates disrupted.

THE MESSAGE IS LOUD AND CLEAR

To drug traffickers hiding behind fake declarations and overseas shipments:
BOC is watching. XIP is scanning. And Clark is locked down.

No more safe passage.
No more excuses.
Declare jeans—ship drugs—and you will be caught.

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