Manila, Feb. 13 -- Customs authorities recently intercepted six inbound parcels containing kush (high-grade marijuana) valued at PHP4.5 million at the Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay City.

In a statement Thursday, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio reported that the parcels from Thailand contained 3.23 kg. of kush.

The shipments consigned to various recipients in the Philippines were flagged by the BOC - Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), during a routine inspection on Feb. 6.

The confiscated illegal drugs were turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for further investigation and case build-up against those involved in the shipment for possible violations of Republic Act (RA) 9165, ...