By: Betheena Kae Unite
Total removal of the green lane in the Bureau of Customs (BoC) is being considered once the bureau perfected its system, Customs Commissioner Isidro LapeƱa bared.
āYes, Iām seeing that ā total removal of green lane ā because if thereās no need of the green lane then I will remove that because thatās where the 605 kilos of shabu passed through,ā LapeƱa said during a recent press briefing.
āI cannot allow another 605 kilos of shabu to pass through my system that is why I suspended it (green lane),ā LapeƱa added.
The Customs commissioner suspended the green lane in August due to the R6.4-billion drug shipment that pass through that lane with relative ease.
On Monday, LapeƱa reaffirmed that the suspension remains despite claims from stakeholders that the suspension is causing port congestions.
He also said āthere is no timeline on the suspension.ā