ANTI-NARCOTICS agents in Baguio City intercepted on Tuesday 50.9 grams of methamphetamine valued at around P350,000, which was shipped inside a Bluetooth speaker and sent through a fast mail forwarding service.
Cordillera Police Regional Drug Enforcement Unit head Nicomedes Olarte II said the use of parcel forwarding service has recently become the new means for syndicates to transport illegal drugs into the city.
Operatives staked out the courier hub for three days before catching the parcel’s claimant.
According to the police, the suspect said he was just asked to pick up the package for his brother-in-law and was unaware that it contained illegal substance locally known as shabu.
The suspect will be facing drug charges, but has vowed to cooperate with authorities. — Artemio A. Dumlao