The 12 commissioned officers charged with criminal cases include Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos Jr., former deputy chief for operations; Brig. Gen. Narciso Domingo, former Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief; Col. Julian Olonan, Lt. Col. Arnulfo Ibanez, Lt. Col. Glen Gonzales, Lt. Col. Dhefrey Punzalan, Maj. Michael Salmingo, Lt. Jonathan Sosongco, Lt. Jefrrey Padilla, Lt. Randolph Pinon, Lt. Silverio Bulleser II and Lt. Ashrap Amerol.
Criminal cases have been filed against 50 police officers before the Office of the Ombudsman for their involvement in the alleged cover-up in the PHP6.7-billion drug bust in October last year
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday it is beefing up intelligence monitoring against barangay officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs.
PNP public information office chief, Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, said this is part of police efforts to ensure the conduct of…Â Read More
The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Friday acquitted former senator Leila de Lima of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading, one of the two remaining charges related to her alleged involvement in shady deals inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City .
Criminal charges and forfeiture of benefits await two police generals and two colonels for possible links to the drug trade regardless of whether or not President Marcos accepts their courtesy resignation, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said criminal charges would be filed against two police generals and two colonels for possible links to the drug trade
Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team stand guard as they gather male residents on a basketball court during an anti-drug operation at an informal settlers area in Manila on Wednesday. The Philippine National Police listed 759,844 suspected drug personalities (704,785 users and 55,059 pushers) who surrendered to authorities from July 1 up to November 4.
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Abalos, at a press conferences, also said administrative cases would filed with the Napolcom, while the criminal charges are being readied against the four before the Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices (MOLEO) of the Office of the Ombudsman.
He said he would divulge the identities of the four police officials once appropriate criminal cases are filed against them.
Their links to illegal drug trade was discovered by a five-man advisory body tasked to review the courtesy resignations of the 953 ranking officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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