Customs fixer Mark Taguba and two others convicted for drug importation in Manila
gmanetwork.com — November 19, 2024, 12:01 PM UTC
Mark Taguba, a customs fixer, and two others were convicted by a Manila court for drug importation related to a P6.4-billion shabu shipment from China in 2017. They received life sentences and fines of P500,000 each. The court found Taguba, Eirene Mae Tatad, and Dong Yi Shen guilty of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. Taguba admitted to facilitating the shipment's entry through the Bureau of Customs. This conviction follows a previous ruling in September, where they were sentenced to up to 40 years in prison for related charges. The case against other suspects remains pending.