Authorities seized P1.5-million worth of party drugs and arrested two college students in Makati following a tip from a GrabExpress driver.
In a statement, Grab’s Public Affairs Manager Nicka Hosaka said that the GrabExpress rider became suspicious after the two students refused to open the package.
Instead of delivering the package to the receiver in Bonifacio Global City, the driver went straight to a police station instead, where the party drugs were discovered.
Police immediately arrest the students, who are now facing charges for violation of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
The ride-hailing company commended its driver for the quick thinking, and vowed to continue to cooperate with authorities to prevent the use of the platform for delivering illegal drugs and questionable items.
To recall, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) warned that drivers of ride-hailing services were being used as unwitting curriers of illegal drugs.
