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PNP: Another cop arrested over ‘staged’ drug haul
Another police officer implicated in the 2022 P6.7-billion drug haul controversy in Manila has been apprehended, bringing the total number of arrested officers to 21.
Police Staff Sergeant Arnold Tibay was arrested on January 31 and is now in the custody of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.
With Tibay's arrest, there are now eight active and former police officers still at large.
A total of 30 police officers were charged for violations related to the alleged staged operation, including planting evidence and mishandling drug cases.
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A retired police general, implicated in the mishandling of a PHP6.7-billion drug haul from October 2022, has reportedly left the Philippines before arrest warrants were issued.
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Retired Brig. Gen. Narciso Domingo, former chief of the PNP Drug Enforcement Group, alleges a syndicate is seeking revenge through the P6.7-billion drug case filed against him and other police officers.
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The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has issued a hold departure order (HDO) against 30 police officers implicated in an alleged staged illegal drug operation involving over 900 kilograms of shabu worth P6.7 billion in Tondo, Manila.
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