A PACKAGE from Malaysia declared as “snacks” was discovered to contain 622 grams of Ketamine, also known as the party drug Special K. — BOC

AUTHORITIES arrested the claimant of a package from Malaysia containing P3.11 million worth of party drugs concealed in instant coffee sachets. A joint team from the Bureau of Customs (BoC), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and NAIA Inter-agency Drug Interdiction Task Group nabbed Kristopher Segumban during a “controled delivery operations” in Caloocan City on May 17, the BoC reported on Tuesday. The suspect was the authorized representative of the package’s consignee, Nick Dimagiba. The package declared as “snacks” was discovered to contain the substance Ketamine, also known as the party drug Special K, after going through x-ray scanning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and K-9 sweeping. BoC said Ketamine was originally developed as anesthetics but commonly abused as party drugs for its tranquilizing effects. It was listed in the Philippines as a dangerous drug in 2005.

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