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Opium Case: US vs Look Chaw by Rhodz Coyoca Embalsado is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the Court of First Instance of Cebu that it had jurisdiction over the case. While mere possession of prohibited items aboard a foreign vessel in transit does not constitute a crime, landing prohibited items such as opium on Philippine soil is a violation of Philippine law. As the opium was landed in Cebu, committing a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, that court properly had jurisdiction over the case rather than it being considered

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Rhodz Coyoca Embalsado

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