SAN PERO, Laguna – The authorities were able to seized bulks of illegal drugs that a male person was attempting to ship it all out from a courier company in San Pedro, Laguna.
But the alertness of the personnel of J&T express who had the presence of mind to immediately contact the police and prevented a suspect to dispose of the contrabands in nearby cities.
Police eventually apprehended a walk-in customer of the said courier company identified only as “Gab” and seized from his possession an estimated 5.6kilograms of high-grade marijuana with a street value of P672,000.
According to the report submitted by Laguna Provincial Police Office (LPPO) Director Police Col. Serafin Petalio II to Calabarzon Regional Director Police Brig. General Felipe Natividad, the illegal contrabands were said to be declared with various items such as Keratin shampoos and food supplement.
Fortunately, one of the staff of the company’s branches located in Barangay Landayan, unboxes a concealed package and was shocked to discover what’s really inside of it.
Little did the suspect knew the staff already contacted the San Pedro City Police station and disclosed the information which resulted in his apprehension and the seizure of the said illegal drugs inside the courier company.
A total of 23 pieces of concealed packages containing marijuana bricks that the arrested suspect wanted to deliver out of the city.
Suspect was brought to the said police station and still under interrogation.