SBMA cries foul over ‘drug transshipment hub’ tag
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines - The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) lashed out at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after the latter tagged the Freeport as a "transshipment hub for illegal drugs."
In a statement, SBMA administrator Armand Arreza described the PDEA statement as an "exaggeration," considering that this was the first time that any type of illegal drugs was seized inside the Freeport.
"Such a sweeping statement is also grossly unfair to our law enforcers, particularly the SBMA patrol who was instrumental in alerting the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG)," Arreza said.
Records showed that not a single shipment was seized during the last 15 years in Subic, despite the fact that PDEA had an office here operating inside the Freeport.
SBMA is tasked to develop the former military bases into a commercial zone while the PDEA is the anti-drug enforcement arm of the government.
On Wednesday, PASG operatives seized a total of 710 kilos of high grade shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) reportedly worth up to P4.2 billion.
A certain Anthony "Anton' Ang, a Chinese national residing in Olongapo City and general manager of Hua Long International Inc., was identified as the main suspect behind the drug shipment.
Ang remains at large. - JOHN BAYARONG, GMANews.TV
In a statement, SBMA administrator Armand Arreza described the PDEA statement as an "exaggeration," considering that this was the first time that any type of illegal drugs was seized inside the Freeport.
"Such a sweeping statement is also grossly unfair to our law enforcers, particularly the SBMA patrol who was instrumental in alerting the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG)," Arreza said.
Records showed that not a single shipment was seized during the last 15 years in Subic, despite the fact that PDEA had an office here operating inside the Freeport.
SBMA is tasked to develop the former military bases into a commercial zone while the PDEA is the anti-drug enforcement arm of the government.
On Wednesday, PASG operatives seized a total of 710 kilos of high grade shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) reportedly worth up to P4.2 billion.
A certain Anthony "Anton' Ang, a Chinese national residing in Olongapo City and general manager of Hua Long International Inc., was identified as the main suspect behind the drug shipment.
Ang remains at large. - JOHN BAYARONG, GMANews.TV
Labels: drugs, Olongapo City, pasg, pdea, sbma, shabu, subic
posted by OlongapoCity Zambales at
2:33 AM
1 Comments:
hindi lang nakapag lagay ng malaki laki kaya nilaglag ng mga sbma authorities.. first time lang may nahuli kasi first time lang may nang laglag. talamak ang smuggling ng illegal drugs, luxury cars at iba ibang epektus sa SBMA at talamak din ang lagayan.i should know dito ako sinilang at lumaki.
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Anonymous, at 6/01/2008 1:18 PM
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