ORMOC CITY-A local courier company based in Maasin City invited the police to their office after discovering a long-unclaimed parcel containing suspected marijuana.
The incident occurred around 3:15 pm on Wednesday, July 18, at the J&T Warehouse in Barangay Abgao, Maasin City.
City chief of police, PLt. Col. Jason Balbarona, reported that Jergmiah Junio, 34, an area network manager at J&T and resident of Barangay Naghalin, Kananga, Leyte, made a personal call to the police station to report the find.
Balbarona said he immediately notified the local Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) office and accompanied them to the warehouse.
An initial investigation by local police revealed that the parcel had been in the warehouse for an extended period but remained unclaimed.
This prompted the courier worker to open the parcel to inspect its contents. Upon opening, they discovered a plastic sachet containing dried leaves suspected to be marijuana.
The police added that the name of the intended recipient has not been disclosed as they are awaiting the receiver’s explanation regarding the contents of the parcel.
(ROBERT DEJON)
