The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be more strict in inspecting toys bound for abroad after a teddy bear to be shipped to South Africa was found to contain capsules of a substance used in making shabu.

The stuffed toy was sent through a courier service and was to be delivered to a “Miss H. Thompson” in South Africa, NAIA Customs officer-in-charge Joel Pinawin said.

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