Manila, April 30 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday seized PHP101 million worth of kush or high-grade marijuana that arrived at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from Thailand.

In a news release on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Group Juvymax Uy said the illegal drugs were discovered after the BOC-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service received derogatory information about the shipment and had it held at the Manila port following an order by Commissioner Bien Rubio.

A physical examination of five of the 136 "balikbayan" boxes revealed some 72,178 grams of dried marijuana leaves that have an estimated street value of PHP101,049,200.

"The shipment, which totals to 136 balikbayan boxes, was ori...