PASG, SBMA scored for ignorance of law
Officials yesterday slammed the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and the Bureau of Customs for alleged “wanton” violation of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 for failure to turn over to the Philippine Drugs Enforcement Agency the 700 kilograms of shabu they allegedly recovered inside Subic Freeport Zone to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
“Are they ignorant of the law? Who knows, this simple lapses in procedure may even be favorable to the drug syndicate involved in this huge shabu smuggling,” said a Journal Group source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The contraband has been with the group more than two weeks after the alleged bust.
The source cited Section 21 of RA 9165 which pertains to the “custody and disposition of confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, instruments, paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment.”
He said by law, PDEA “shall take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals as well as instruments, paraphernalia, laboratory equipment confiscated, seized or surrendered for proper disposition.”
He said the apprehending team, having initial custody and control of the drugs shall inventory or take photographs of the drugs in the presence of the suspect or his counsel, the media and any elected official who shall be required to sign the copies of the inventory.
Within 24 hours, the contraband shall be surrendered to the PDEA Forensic Laboratory for examination, result of which shall be issued a day after it has been received.
PASG and SBMA officials earlier were asked by PDEA chair Senior Undersecretary Dionisio R. Santiago to shut their mouths and finish their investigation of the alleged drug smuggling attempt before making conflicting reports to the media.
“I’m tired of hearing and reading their statements to the media and I’m asking them to close their mouths and let their investigators finish their job first before making any further media releases. Tama na ang papogi dito,” Santiago told the Journal Group.
Santiago said PASG and SBMA must complete report of the incident first before going to the media.
“Imagine, may mga commendation, promotion at monetary rewards daw sa mga involved sa operation pero hindi pa naman tapos ang tunay na imbestigasyon. Papaano kung lumitaw sa final investigation na ’yung mga kinommend at na-promote sa trabahong ito ay involved pala sa smuggling na ito?” Santiago said.
A retired Armed Forces chief, Santiago contacted the Journal Group after hearing reports that officials from SBMA and the PASG have disclosed several attempts to bribe SBMA personnel into releasing the drug cargo. By: Alfred P. Dalizon - Journal online
“Are they ignorant of the law? Who knows, this simple lapses in procedure may even be favorable to the drug syndicate involved in this huge shabu smuggling,” said a Journal Group source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The contraband has been with the group more than two weeks after the alleged bust.
The source cited Section 21 of RA 9165 which pertains to the “custody and disposition of confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, instruments, paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment.”
He said by law, PDEA “shall take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals as well as instruments, paraphernalia, laboratory equipment confiscated, seized or surrendered for proper disposition.”
He said the apprehending team, having initial custody and control of the drugs shall inventory or take photographs of the drugs in the presence of the suspect or his counsel, the media and any elected official who shall be required to sign the copies of the inventory.
Within 24 hours, the contraband shall be surrendered to the PDEA Forensic Laboratory for examination, result of which shall be issued a day after it has been received.
PASG and SBMA officials earlier were asked by PDEA chair Senior Undersecretary Dionisio R. Santiago to shut their mouths and finish their investigation of the alleged drug smuggling attempt before making conflicting reports to the media.
“I’m tired of hearing and reading their statements to the media and I’m asking them to close their mouths and let their investigators finish their job first before making any further media releases. Tama na ang papogi dito,” Santiago told the Journal Group.
Santiago said PASG and SBMA must complete report of the incident first before going to the media.
“Imagine, may mga commendation, promotion at monetary rewards daw sa mga involved sa operation pero hindi pa naman tapos ang tunay na imbestigasyon. Papaano kung lumitaw sa final investigation na ’yung mga kinommend at na-promote sa trabahong ito ay involved pala sa smuggling na ito?” Santiago said.
A retired Armed Forces chief, Santiago contacted the Journal Group after hearing reports that officials from SBMA and the PASG have disclosed several attempts to bribe SBMA personnel into releasing the drug cargo. By: Alfred P. Dalizon - Journal online
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