Chinese-American charged for P16 million cocaine

By Ding Cervantes

CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – Charges were filed Tuesday against a 68-year-old Chinese-American arrested here on Aug. 27 for possession of 2.3 kilos of cocaine with an estimated value of P16 million.

Allan HooSoo of New York was charged before the Angeles City prosecutor’s office by Fiel Navarro of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

        Assistant Prosecutor Marcelino Pineda said Soo was charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

No bail was recommended for Soo’s temporary liberty. Soo arrived here on Emirates’Dubai-Cebu-Clark Flight 338.

He was arrested at the Customs passenger processing area after the cocaine was detected in his hand-carried bag.

Probers said the 2.3 kilos of cocaine were hidden in a secret compartment in Soo’s bag.

Navarro said Soo would be transferred to the custody of the Philippine National Police at Camp Olivas in San Fernando City, Pampanga.