Image Courtesy of Benjie Cuaresma
By Junex Doronio
AMID THE BROUHAHA of controversial confidential and intelligence funds of government agencies, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has expressed favor if only that those funds were put to proper use for the confiscation of a drug shipment in the wake of P3.6 billion worth of suspected shabu that entered on Wednesday night through Subic port.
Remulla said Subic is now under tight watch after the shabu shipment reportedly ended up in a warehouse in Pampanga and was tracked down by authorities.
“Sa akin, ang confidential funds, for this operation to succeed we had to use confidential funds because that’s the only way we can make things move… It’s something that is reserved for agencies that really have to work in manners, in methods that are not always standard because some things cannot be revealed,” Remulla said.
He added that the authorities, however, confiscated the suspected drug weighing 530 kilograms also on Wednesday night, September 27.
Remulla bared that the suspected drug shipment, which had Thai markings, came with “chicharon” and dog food.
“Subic ang mainit ngayon, actually Subic din ang na-pinpoint namin na source ng maraming smuggling sa bansa. That’s why we have to watch over Subic,” Remulla further disclosed.
Maharlika Nu Media tried to get the side of the Bureau of Customs-Port of Subic but its head District Collector Ciriaco “Dhucky” Ugay could not be reached for comment as of this posting. (ai/mnm)
