The Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou is reminding Filipinos of the uncompromising treatment of the Chinese courts on foreign nationals convicted of drug-related offenses in China. Recently, the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou sentenced to death a Chinese-French citizen for manufacturing, transporting and dealing large amounts of crystal methamphetamine.
The Chinese-French citizen is a member of the eight-man drug ring operating in Guangdong and Henan province. Another member, a Chinese national, was also sentenced to death while two members of the drug ring were also sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve.
Three other members were sentenced to life imprisonment while another member was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
Five foreign nationals-four Japanese and a British-have already been executed for smuggling illegal drugs into China.
Filipinos who receive invitations to work in high-paying jobs in China are warned that this is the usual modus operandi of drug syndicates in recruiting "drug mules" or drug couriers.
The payment offered to drug mules range from US$500 to US$2000, depending on the amount of drugs involved.
The most common job offer is to bring into or out of China some goods where the drugs are hidden, which will be delivered to the unsuspecting courier before the scheduled flight.
Currently, there are 205 drug-related cases in China. Five have been meted the death penalty without reprieve and 70 with death penalty with two-year reprieve. There are 35 cases given life imprisonment sentences, 68 with fixed-term imprisonment and 27 pending cases.
Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban B. Conejos said that there is a continuing trend of Filipinos being arrested for carrying drugs, and warned of the stiff penalties that would be imposed on anyone who is found to be carrying illegal drugs.
"We warn our countrymen not to accept packages which they suspect are drugs. If they are caught carrying illegal drugs, they will face very dire consequences. We also appeal to our public to be wary of the modus operandi used by drug-trafficking syndicates," he said.
"The country is doing everything to arrest the drug menace, and with the cooperation of all, we hope that we can eradicate it once and for all. But ultimately, our people must take full responsibility for their actions by always being on guard against the inducements," Undersecretary Conejos added.
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RP Consulate General in Guangzhou Reiterates Warning Against Consequences of Drug-Related Offenses in China
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