Journal Online | Death awaits drug mules: "THE Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou again reminded Filipinos of stiffer penalties for foreign nationals convicted of drug-related offenses in China.
The Intermediate People’s Court of Guangzhou recently sentenced to death a Chinese-French citizen for manufacturing, transporting and dealing large amounts of shabu. The suspect is a member of the eight-man drug ring operating in Guangdong and Henan province.
Another member, a Chinese national, was sentenced to death. Two others were meted out the same sentence, but given a two-year reprieve.
Three others were sentenced to life imprisonment while another member was meted out a 20-year jail term.
Five foreign nationals — four Japanese and a British – were executed for smuggling illegal drugs into China.
Drug syndicates resort to offering high-paying jobs in China to recruit “drug mules” or drug couriers. Payment can range from $500 to $2000, depending on the amount of drugs involved. The most common job offer is to bring into or out of China some goods where drugs are hidden.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Esteban B. Conejos said there is a continuing trend of Filipinos being arrested for carrying drugs even as he warned of stiff penalties."
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