"All these are false": Bren Esports owner Bernard Chong wanted in drug smuggling case denies wrongdoing
Bernard Chong, the owner of the popular Filipino esports organization Bren Esports, is facing accusations of alleged violations of Republic Act 9165's Section 4, Article 2, for importing illegal substances worth $33.6 million, a crime which is a non-bailable offense. With news of the court order spreading online, Chong took to Twitter to deny the allegations, labeling them "false."
The businessman first tweeted out his response a few hours ago and then spread his message through the esports personality Jake Lucky, who shared a video of Bernard via his Twitter.
According to Filipino news source Bilyonaryo, Lu Chong is being held accountable for a failed attempt to smuggle the drug shabu, which is essentially pills containing methamphetamine. Authorities halted the attempted smuggling in 2019, and an investigation by the Narcotics Bureau granted an arrest warrant for Chong in June 2021. However, following a rejected appeal, the warrant only took effect this April.
On May 31, 2019, at the Manila International Container Port, the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency foiled the attempted smuggling. They allegedly discovered 609 pounds or 276.3 KG of shabu that was hidden in plastic resins to evade detection.
Bernard Chong comes from a well-established family of Filipino businessmen who control various large companies in the country. He started the esports organization called Bren Esports back in 2017. They professionally compete in numerous games such as Clash Royale, Valorant, and Mobile Legends.
In a Twitter thread, Chong denied all the allegations that are being leveled against him by media outlets. He hit back against those he deemed were trying to sully his reputation by spreading lies, saying:
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