The 521kg of crystal methamphetamine, packed in 500 packages and believed to be destined for Manila, was allegedly loaded onto the aircraft after it arrived at the Luang Prabang International Airport in Laos. (Wikipedia pic)PETALING JAYA: An opposition politician from Mindanao allegedly funded the chartering of a private jet used to transport 521kg of methamphetamine seized in Laos, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
PDEA spokesman Joseph Frederick Calulut said the agency had identified the alleged financier but was withholding the person’s identity as investigations were ongoing.
“We have identified the financier behind this drug operation. This politician is based in the south, in Mindanao,” Calulut told reporters on Thursday, according to Makati City-based news outlet Inquirer.Net.
