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P6.4-B 'shabu' shipment: Drug case vs Taguba, Richard Tan junked

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/05/03/taguba.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA - A Valenzuela court has dismissed the drug case against fixer Mark Taguba, Chinese businessmen Richard Tan and 7 others in connection with the shipment of P6.4 billion &quot;shabu&quot; from China that slipped past Customs inspection in May 2017. </p><p>The Regional Trial Court Branch 284 granted the motion of Taguba, Tan and another co-respondent to dismiss the transportation and delivery of illegal drugs case over prosecutors&#x27; alleged forum shopping. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1434763" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Forum shopping is the practice of lodging multiple cases against the same party in the hopes that one of the proceedings would result in a favorable decision. </p><p>The respondents noted that the Valenzuela Regional Trial Court Branch 180 in November 2017 dismissed the drug importation charges against them for lack of jurisdiction. </p><p>The Department of Justice then filed the same case before the Manila RTC and lodged another case of transportation and delivery of illegal drugs at the Valenzuela RTC Branch 284. </p><p>The filing of multiple cases &quot;clearly bears the hallmarks of forum shopping, betraying the prosecutors&#x27; intent to secure favorable judgement from different courts,&quot; the Valenzuela court said in a decision dated April 23. </p><p>Faeldon allegedly facilitated the shipment of illicit drugs and named Customs officials who supposedly accepted bribes.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/25/17/fixer-taguba-claims-paying-customs-p92m-in-bribes">Fixer Taguba claims paying Customs P92M in bribes</a></li></ul><p>Chen, meanwhile, is the owner of the warehouse in Valenzuela City where over 600 kilos of illegal drugs were found. </p><div><strong>With a report from Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>A Valenzuela court has dismissed the drug case against fixer Mark Taguba, Chinese businessmen Richard Tan and 7 others in connection with the shipment of P6.4 billion "shabu" from China that slipped past Customs inspection in May 2017. <br /> </p>

A Valenzuela court has dismissed the drug case against fixer Mark Taguba, Chinese businessmen Richard Tan and 7 others in connection with the shipment of P6.4 billion "shabu" from China that slipped past Customs inspection in May 2017.