Through a lawyer from the Public Attorney’s Office, which provides pro bono legal services to indigents, the Chinese men had denied they were trafficking shabu during their inquest proceedings at the prosecutor’s office. Bigger crimeRelatives of the convicted Chinese nationals attended the promulgation and broke into tears when the judge handed down the verdict around 10 a.m. But the court also acquitted them of the charge of manufacturing illegal drugs. Among the items seized from the boat was a hydrogenerator, an equipment which is used to make shabu. After the promulgation, the Chinese men were taken to the Olongapo City District Jail.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2018 21:33 UTC