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The SC acquitted Romy Lim of violation of R.A. 9165 for non-compliance with the chain of custody rule. Specifically, the inventory receipt of the confiscated items was not signed by Lim and others as required witnesses, and there was no justification provided for the non-compliance. While exceptions to the chain of custody rule exist, they did not apply in this case. The SC emphasized the need for apprehending officers to expressly declare compliance or justification in their sworn statements.

Author

Emir Mendoza

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EN