P1.632 B shabu, nakumpiska; 2 Chinese arestado

ni Lolet Abania | October 31, 2020

Dalawang Chinese na sinasabing claimants ng tinatayang P1.632 billion halaga ng shabu ang nahuli ng operatiba ng Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), ayon sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at NAIA-Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG).

Inaresto ang dalawang Chinese nationals sa Cabanatuan City kahapon matapos ang ginawang delivery operations ng pinagsanib na puwersa ng BOC-NAIA, PDEA at NAIA-IADITG.

Ayon sa record ng BOC, idineklara ang kargamento na mga work bench tables na ipinadala ng isang Ywlee 87 Trading mula sa Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia at consigned ito ng isang kumpanya na "Allejam International Trading” na nasa Manila.

Gayundin, ang shipment ay dumating sa PAL-PSI Warehouse sa bansa noong October 24. “Thru the vigilance and intensified surveillance of BOC-NAIA frontliners, CIIS (Customs Intelligence and Investigation Services), CAIDTF (Customs Anti-Illegal Drug Task Force), ESS (Enforcement and Security Service), XIP (X-ray Inspection Service) and its close coordination with PDEA, the misdeclared cargo was identified and subjected to X-ray scanning and 100% physical examination,” pahayag ng BOC.

“Found were heavily wrapped 240 plastic packs of white crystalline substance found to be methamphetamine hydrochloride otherwise known as ‘shabu,’” dagdag pa ng BOC.

Gayunman, hindi binanggit ng PDEA ang pagkakakilanlan ng dalawang inarestong Chinese nationals na sinasabing claimants ng kargamento ng shabu sa Cabanatuan City.

“BOC-NAIA formally turned over the seized illegal drugs to the PDEA for further profiling and case build up against the importers and other responsible persons, and inquest of apprehended claimants for violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 in relation to Section 1401 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act,” ayon pa sa BOC.