MANILA, Philippines – Four Chinese nationals have been convicted for being involved in the operation of a “floating shabu laboratory” in a 50-meter fish carrier vessel at Subic waters. Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Branch 74 Judge Roline Ginez-Jabalde on Friday sentenced Win Fai Lo, Shu Fook Leung, Kam Wah Kwok and Kwok Tung Chan to suffer life imprisonment. But they were acquitted from charges of manufacturing dangerous drugs with the court citing the prosecution’s failure to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Chinese nationals were arrested last July 11, 2016 onboard an unmarked vessel in the waters off Barangay Calapandayan. Authorities seized a total of 467.8 grams of shabu and a hydrogenator, which is used in making “shabu.”They are the first foreign nationals convicted due to illegal drugs since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2018 03:00 UTC