Senator Richard Gordon told the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Wednesday to exert more effort to arrest a Chinese man allegedly involved in the smuggling of billions of pesos in illegal drugs into the country. ADVERTISEMENTGordon, who chairs the committee, responded that the PDEA should strive to arrest and charge Chan. Chan was among four people charged for trying to smuggle 355 kilos of shabu worth P2.4 billion worth at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) last August 7. The drugs were concealed inside two metal magnetic lifters. The Bureau of Customs also said that tests on the magnetic lifters showed them “negative” for shabu.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2018 04:52 UTC