The X-ray image results of shipments that go through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) can be deliberately “darkened’ to hide smuggled contents, a customs official said on Wednesday. She noted, however, that only the color can be changed while the shape and other aspects of the image cannot be altered. Warehouseman Eric Rodelas said he saw one of the men using a grinder to open the magnetic lifters when they arrived. ADVERTISEMENTSenator Richard Gordon, chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said it implies that the lifters could have contained a suspicious content. BOC officials have repeatedly said that the containers tested negative for illegal drugs after conducting a swab test.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 26, 2018 06:26 UTC