Philippines Seizes Meth Shipment from Afghanistan Hidden in Marble Cargo

Philippine authorities seized a large methamphetamine shipment from Afghanistan at Manila port, exposing new smuggling methods hidden inside marble consignments this week.

Philippine authorities said a major shipment of methamphetamine worth nearly $5 million was intercepted at Manila International Port after arriving from Afghanistan.

Customs officials reported the cargo contained 131 packages weighing about 41 kilograms, falsely declared in shipping documents as marble stone.

Investigators said traffickers professionally concealed the drugs inside hidden steel compartments and container walls, making detection difficult during standard inspections.

Methamphetamine trafficking remains a serious concern across Southeast Asia, where ports are frequently targeted by international smuggling networks.

Afghanistan has long been linked to narcotics trafficking routes, though authorities say smuggling methods continue evolving to evade border detection systems.

Customs officials noted this was the first time such concealment methods were discovered in shipments officially carrying real marble cargo.

Following the seizure, customs officials announced plans to acquire advanced AI-powered X-ray scanners to strengthen future drug detection efforts at major ports.

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