2 arrested in Batangas for claiming parcel with suspected marijuana worth P600,000

Authorities arrested in Batangas on Saturday two suspects who claimed a parcel suspected to contain P600,000 worth of kush marijuana, the Bureau of Customs said.

The suspects were identified as Van Joshua Magpantay and Johnyengle Hernandez.

They were arrested in Lipa City through the efforts of the BOC Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group.

According to the BOC, the parcel arrived in Pasay City from California. It was declared to contain musical instruments and was consigned to a "Dimitria Escalona" in Batangas.

X-ray scanning and a physical examination revealed that the parcel contained two vacuum-sealed transparent plastics with 500 grams of dried leaves which were identified as kush or high-grade marijuana.

The suspects will face charges of violation of Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and Section 1401 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. —KG, GMA News