The Anti- Illegal Drugs Group scored another victory today when Regional Trial Court Branch 75 of Olongapo City handed down a guilty verdict against the members of the Chin Drug Group namely Albert Chin y Sejuela, Romeo Manalo y Soriano Joselito Escuate y Sanchez, Coronel Disierto y Villar, and Dormino.
In his decision, Judge Raymond C. Viray ruled that:
In criminal case no. 534-2013, the court finds Albert Chin y Sijuela aka “ Robert Chin” and Romeo Manalo y Soriano GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of Violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165 and sentence each of them to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to solidarily pay a fine of Php 1,000,000.00 and to pay the cost of suit.
In criminal case No. 535-2013, the court finds Joselito Esqueta y Sanchez, Coronel Disierto y Villar, Emmanuel Erwin Tobias Y Lualhati, and Ddennis Domingo y Dormido QUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of Violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 and sentence each of them to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to solidarily pay a fine of Php 1,000,000.00 and to pay the cost of suit. Albert Chin y sijuela aka “Robert Chin”and Romeo Manalo y Soriano are acqwuited of the charge.
The Chin Drug Group is led by Albert Sijuela Chin, a Filipino-Chinese based in General Santos City and a resident of Cavite. He is married to a certain Yolanda, who was a former domestic helper in Hong Kong and was suspected to be the conduit of Chin to the Hong Kong triad. Their daughter also studied in Hong Kong. He likewise maintains a group of Filipino workers such as mariners, ship crews, warehouse and delivery men.
Chin is reportedly a high roller casino player and regularly plays at Resort World and Solaire Casino.
In 2013, intelligence report indicated that Chin plays a major role in the transshipment/smuggling of illegal drugs into the country. Reports further stated that Chin is the local point-man of Chinese drug syndicate.
Chin maintains a vast network of drug traffickers both local and international. Reports from foreign counterparts indicated that Chin was the boss of two (2) Filipinos who were arrested in Lima, Peru for carrying 17 kilos of cocaine.
Albert Sejuela Chin is a typical example of a member of international drug syndicate.
In 2013, Albert Chin and members of his group were arrested by PNP-AIDSOTF (now AIDG) led by PSUPT Ismael G. Faardo, JR. C, SOU-3, under the direct supervision of PSSUPT Bartolome C. Tobias, Task force commander, AIDSOTF, PSSUPT Erdo Acierto and PCINSP Roque Merdegia, Jr. Chief, Legal & Investigation Division in Subic, Zambales for possessing 434 kilograms of shabu believed to be smuggled from China thru the vast shoreline of Zambales.
They were charged for violation of RA 9165 before the RTC of Olongapo City. The hearing of the case only lasted for a record breaking time of only 3 years and 1 month. A testimony that the PNP can successfully prosecute a Drug Syndicate./PNP PIO