MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) was investigating the background of Chinese national Jacky Co, whom Sen. Panfilo Lacson alleged as behind the P1.8-million worth of “shabu” smuggling.
PNP spokesman police Colonel Bernard Banac at Camp Crame said they were looking on available records about Co, who was allegedly behind the 276 kilos of “shabu” smuggled in the country last March.
“Sa kasalukuyan, tinitingnan natin ‘yung record natin tungkol sa pagkakakilanlan ng taong ito. Kasalukuyan tayong nagbe-verify kung ano ang kaniyang background at ano ang meron tayo sa records natin,” Banac said.
In his privilege speech at the Senate on Wednesday, Lacson said Co, alias Zhijian Xu, was behind the 276 kilograms of “shabu” confiscated at the Manila International Container Port.
“Co is said to be on the Interpol watch-list and among the wanted personalities in China. Hindi lamang siya kasangkot sa kalakalan ng iligal na droga, bahagi rin siya ng isang malaking kidnapping syndicate dito sa Pilipinas na kumukubra ng ransom sa pamamagitan ng wire transfer at offshore banking,” Lacson said.
Lacson criticized the Bureau of Immigration since Co was able to fly in-and-out of the country despite being on the Interpol watch-list. /PN
