Cop denies knowledge of P3.5B shabu shipment from Laos
A police master sergeant linked to the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of shabu from Laos testified at a Senate hearing that she had no knowledge the cargo contained illegal drugs, believing it to be vapes and cigarettes. A senator suggested higher-level involvement.
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