by Rey Anthony Chiu
WATCH OUT for that package.
Narcotics and travel authorities now issue a warning for Filipinos who may be unwittingly becoming
drug mules by innocently bringing packages containing drugs and illegal substances through
international airports and border crossings.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General and undersecretary General Jose Gutierrez
bared this during a recent launching of the government’s Anti-Drug Courier Program in Ilo-ilo City.
The modus operandi is simple, explains Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Director Gladys
Rosales during a briefing at Sarabia Manor and Convention Center February 3, 2011.
Because we are friendly and can easily be talked into helping others, many people use this nature to
conveniently slip a package through borders by asking people to get bring “packages†which contain
illegal substances.
According to Rosales, there are about 79 persons currently facing death penalty in China as a result
of having been found to carry drugs and illegal substances.
Of the 79 facing death penalty cases, 6 are facing death without reprieve, the remaining 73 have two
years reprieve, she added.
It would be unfair for innocent Filipinos to get the death penalty or life sentence in other countries
if found to trafficked drugs; willingly or unwittingly, implied Philippine Information Agency Director
General Atty. Jose Fabia.
Gutierrez also admitted that apart from unwitting couriers, there are recruitments ongoing, which
offer very tempting packages including plane fares, accommodation, 1000 to $2000 per successful
delivery.
Drugs, including heroin, shabu or meth-ampithamine hydrochloride, cocaine and marijuana have
been trafficked, PDEA said based on their records.
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