Three inbound passengers were arrested after the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) discovered around 18,679 grams of suspected high-grade marijuana or “kush” in their luggage on Thursday, September 24.

The passengers arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 from Bangkok, Thailand, with six pieces of luggage flagged for suspicious X-ray images.

During a physical examination, the luggage, which initially appeared to contain foodstuff, was found to contain items suspected to be kush with an estimated value of ₱18.679 million.

The BOC said examination and verification procedures remain ongoing, with further details to be released after the completion of the inspection and validation by the concerned authorities.