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2 more cops face probe over PCSO exec’s killing
Two police officers, Col. Roland Vilela and S/Sgt. Jeremy Causapin, have been relieved from their posts as part of the reinvestigation into the 2020 killing of PCSO Board Secretary Wesley Barayuga.
Vilela, formerly married to ex-PCSO general manager Royina Garma, was relieved due to alleged involvement in money transfer transactions linked to her.
Causapin, who was an aide to Garma, was also relieved pending further investigation.
These reliefs are connected to allegations made during a House of Representatives hearing by PNP Drug Enforcement Group member Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, who implicated Garma and Napolcom Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo in Barayuga's killing.
The PNP stated that the allegations involving money transfers are serious and cannot be ignored.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is reinvestigating the July 2020 murder of retired General Wesley Barayuga, former board secretary of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
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The Philippine National Police - Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) has initiated an administrative investigation into police officials implicated in the killing of retired police general and PCSO board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil ordered enhanced security for Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, who has implicated former PCSO general manager Royina Garma and retired police colonel Edilberto Leonardo in the killing of PCSO board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
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National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Garma allegedly ordered the July 2020 killing of PCSO Board Secretary Wesley Barayuga.
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Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file murder charges against retired Police Colonels Royina Garma and Edilberto Leonardo for the 2020 ambush-slay of PCSO board secretary Wesley Barayuga.
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