Manila, Feb. 7 -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents seized earlier this week some 28 kg. of marijuana worth PHP39.6 million inside a container cargo at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

In a news release on Friday, PDEA said the container cargo underwent X-ray procedure and was opened and unloaded by a Bureau of Customs inspector on Wednesday for having "questionable" documents.

Authorities discovered the contraband when they opened 30 out of the 419 "balikbayan" boxes that were inside the container cargo, PDEA said.

The suspicious items underwent K9 inspection and were later proven to be dried marijuana leaves.

More or less 28,296 grams of the drug were seized valued at PHP39,614,400, according to PDEA. ...