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(Photo courtesy of BOC Clark) MANILA - Personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Clark have discovered a total of 1,187.1 grams of cocaine worth PHP6.2 million hidden in the rims of three wheelchair casters. In a statement Wednesday, the Bureau reported that the illegal drugs were concealed in a shipment said to contain a "mini /sumatic wheelchair caster," by port authorities on Jan. 24. It added that the shipment arrived on Jan. 13 from Tanzania in eastern Africa. Port of Clark District Collector John Simon said the shipment was subjected to K9 sniffing and x-ray scanning procedures and physical examination based on information from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Physical examination yielded three wheelchair casters filled with a white powdery substance along the rims. Representative samples were then taken to PDEA for chemical laboratory analysis, which yielded positive for cocaine, a prohibited drug under Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehe

John simonPhilippine drug enforcement agencyPersonnel of the bureau customsClark district collector john simonRepublic actComprehensive dangerous drugs actHoto courtesy of boc clark manila personnel the bureau customs at port have discovereda total 1187 1 grams of cocaine worth php6 2 million hidden in the rims three wheelchair casters ina statement wednesdayHe bureau reported that the illegal drugs were concealed ina shipment said to containa quot mini sumatic wheelchair casterUot by port authorities on jan 24 it added that the shipment arrived 13 from tanzania in eastern africa of clark district collector john simon said was subjected to k9 sniffing andx ray scanning procedures and physical examination based information philippine drug enforcement agency pdea yielded three wheelchair casters filled witha white powdery substance along rims representative samples were then taken for chemical laboratory analysisHich yielded positive for cocaineA prohibited drug under republic act ra 9165 or the comprehensive dangerous drugs of 2002 port clark immediately issueda warrant seizure and detention against shipment for violating sections 118gNd 1113 par fI ampl 3 amp 4 of ra 10863 in relation to section 9165 simon noted that their border protection measures and consistent coordination with pdea have effectively prevented these illegal drugs from entering the borders pna