CUSTOMS Commissioner Isidro Lapena has issued a protocol on the handling of illegal drugs to avoid operational glitches similar to the controversial P6.4 billion shabu shipment that entered the country undetected.

Lapena's directive, contained in Memorandum 2017-11-004, establishes the correct procedures on how Customs operatives should handle dangerous drugs (DD) and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPECs) within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Customs (BoC).

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