Man arrested for claiming P18.7M ketamine parcel at Clark

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — A 26-year-old man was arrested after claiming a parcel containing ketamine worth P18.725 million at the Port of Clark inside the Clark Freeport Zone on Tuesday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. The suspect, a resident of Rodriguez, Rizal, was arrested at 12:20 p.m., according to a report from PDEA

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