lodi 646 Court issues hold departure order vs cops in P6.7-B shabu haul
Updated:2025-01-30 01:51 Views:90
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MANILA, Philippines – The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has issued a hold departure order against 30 police officers lin ked to the bungled P6.7 billion shabu haul in 2022.
In an order, the Manila RTC Branch 44 granted the motion filed by the prosecution stating the possibility of evading arrest.
Article continues after this advertisement“The Court granted the moton finding merit in the argument of the movant that there is a high probability that the accused will depart from the Philippines to evade arrest and prosecution of the offenses charged against them, in view of the gravity and the nature of the cases as well as their financial capacity to facilitate their departure,” read the court’s order.
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“The Court hereby orders the Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration to hold and prevent the departure of the accused at any Philippine airport, seaport or any port,” the court said.
Article continues after this advertisementThe HDO covers Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos Jr., former PNP deputy chief for operations, Brig. Gen. Narciso Domingo, former PNP Drug Enforcement Unit director and dismissed intelligence officer M/Sgt. Rodolfo Mayo Jr., the supposed major suspect in the drug operation.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe over 900 kilograms of shabu were recovered at WPD Lending Office in Tondo, Manila, purportedly owned by Mayo.
Mayo and the 29 others are facing cases for the bungling of the prosecution and planting of evidence.
Article continues after this advertisementOf the 990 kilograms of shabu, the investigation showed that 42 kilograms went missing but were later recovered.
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