LAS PIÑAS — A forwarding company in Las Piñas surrendered to authorities 5 large unclaimed balikbayan boxes after they discovered more or less 51 kilograms of suspected dried leaves marijuana inside on Tuesday, January 7, said National Capital Region Police Office chief Police Brigadier General Anthony Aberin.

Aberin said they proceeded to the warehouse to take appropriate action regarding the information provided by an employee of a forwarding company who discovered several packages that contains the illegal drugs.

“Nag-decide sila na buksan kasi di nila matawagan yung magrereceive at pinuntahan din nila yung area kung saan naka-address yung dapat magrereceive sa Parañaque apartment pero wala na ring tao doon sa address na sinasabing pagdadalhan nung balikbayan boxes,” said SPD Spokesperson Police Major Hazel Asilo.

NCRPO said the contraband has a street value of P6,120,000.

“Ang naka-declare na mga laman noon, since balikbayan boxes nga, is mga goods, mga sabon, noodles, mga damit. 'Yun ang naka-declare na mga laman nitong balikbayan boxes,” says Asilo.

“Kino-coordinate natin yung address at yung pagkakakilanlan nung nagsend nito mula sa Thailand, ganun din inaalam natin sa forwarding company kung ano yung exact address nung dapat pagdadalhan at based dun sa mga makuhang information ay i-trace natin kung sino-sino itong mga tao na ito na pinag-mulan at pagdadalhan dapat ng mga balikbayan boxes,” Asilo added.