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Sen. Panfilo Lacson is more inclined to believe the customs chief is covering up incompetence in his agency than think the official is in collusion with a drug syndicate that allegedly smuggled P6.8 billion worth of «shabu» (crystal meth) into thCustoms chief may just be covering up incompetence, says Lacson
Sen. Panfilo Lacson is more inclined to believe the customs chief is covering up incompetence in his agency than think the official is in collusion with a drug syndicate that allegedly smuggled P6.8 billion worth of «shabu» (crystal meth) into the country earlier this year. «Unless disproved by damning evidence, I am not prepared to believe that [Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapea] is covering up for the drug syndicate or in cahoots with them,» Lacson, chair of the Senate dangerous drugs committee, said in a statement on Sunday. Information ignored He issued the statement amid worsening allegations of collusion between Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials and drug syndicates smuggli...Keep on reading: Customs chief may just be covering up incompetence, says Lacson Read more