THE embattled chief of the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) Risk Management Office (RMO) broke his silence amid allegations that his office facilitated the entry of 605 kilos of the illegal drug shabu with a street value of P6.4 billion.

Larribert Hilario, a lawyer and the acting chief of the RMO, explained on Monday that his office does not determine the parameters under which incoming shipment is to be granted immediate clearance (green), the importer is required to submit additional documents (yellow) or the shipment is subjected to complete inspection (red).

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