Naganap na smuggle attempt ng shabu shipment nakatakdang dinggin sa Kamara

NAKATAKDANG humarap sa pagdinig ng Kamara sina Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez hinggil sa ₱3.5 billion halaga ng shabu na nakumpiska sa Laos papuntang Pilipinas.

Ayon kay Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos, chairman ng House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, ipapatawag din ang sampung mga opisyal ng gobyerno at alamin ang pangyayari sa naganap na smuggle attempt ng shabu shipment.

 “The briefing will focus on verified facts, the status of ongoing investigations by concerned agencies, the basis for establishing any Philippine connection to the shipment, and measures to prevent the entry of illegal drugs and combat related transnational criminal activities,” sabi ni Santos.

Naunang binanggit ni Remulla si dating Bangsamoro Parliament member Edriezan Hadji Nasser Rimbang na financier umano ng drug shipment.

Kinilala rin ni Remulla ang isang Police Executive Master Sergeant Aileen Mendoza ng Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group na may kaugnayan sa shipment. Inayos umano ni Mendoza ang arrival procedures ng eroplano na magdadala sana ng droga sa bansa.

Naunang napaulat na nadiskubre ang droga sa Luang Prabang International Airport sa Laos habang ikinakarga ito sa isang Learjet 55B papuntang Manila.

 “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads. No one should be beyond scrutiny when the objective is to protect the public from the illegal drug trade. At the same time, allegations must be examined fairly, and every individual must be given the opportunity to respond,” giit ni Santos. 

(Vina de Guzman)