The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested an alleged West African syndicate member who supplied the illegal drug known as "black cocaine."

According to TFAID Commander Ross Jonathan Galicia, the “black cocaine” was disguised as biscuits and cookies. “First, they will concoct the drugs into something like a biscuit or kaya candy bar wherein the drugs are embedded doon sa chocolate. And then they’re going to package it like a legal chocolate bar or cookie,”