The Bureau of Immigration on Thursday said Jacky Co, linked by Senator Panfilo Lacson to the P1.8-billion shabu smuggling, had no travel record with the bureau.
BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said Zhijian Xu, Jacky Co’s real Chinese name, had no travel record, indicating Co did not leave the country.
The BI official said Commissioner Jaime Morente ordered an immediate investigation of Co’s case following reports Co’s name was on the Interpol watch-list.
Sandoval said the bureau was verifying Co’s travel record, saying Co’s name did not appear in the bureau’s data base with interpol “hit list.”
The BI spokesperson said the bureau would look into Lacson’s claim Co was included in the Interpol watch-list but was able to get in and out of the country.
The senator also claimed Co, who allegedly owned the Bulacan-based Feidatong International Logistics Co., was not only involved in the illegal drug operations but also in kidnappings.
Sandoval assured the BI would provide the senator all the needed details regarding the alleged departure and arrival of Co “in the next few days.”
The BI spokesperson added Co could have assumed different names to leave and return to the country.