Manila Bulletin
PNP: No 'grand conspiracy' to cover up drug war anomalies, other wrongdoings
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has denied allegations of a "grand conspiracy" to cover up wrongdoings, particularly in illegal drugs operations.
This statement was made amid the filing of criminal charges against 30 police officers, including two retired generals, for allegedly planting evidence and delaying the prosecution of drug cases.
The charges stem from irregularities in a 2022 anti-illegal drug operation where police sergeant Rodolfo Mayo yielded PHP6.7 million worth of shabu.
The PNP affirmed its commitment to a zero-tolerance policy against misconduct and highlighted its internal mechanisms, including the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group and Internal Affairs Service, to address wrongdoing.
The police force pledged full cooperation with any ongoing investigations to ensure transparency and reinforce public trust.
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla clarified his earlier claim of a "conspiracy" within the Philippine National Police (PNP) to conceal crimes, stating that only 41 officers are being held accountable in connection with a 2022 drug case.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a special task force led by Lt. Gen. Edgar Alan Okubo to apprehend police officers involved in the alleged cover-up of a P6.7 billion shabu haul in 2022.
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Arrest warrants have been issued for 29 active and former police officers in connection with the P6.7 billion drug haul mishandled in Manila in October 2022.
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers attributes the alleged "grand conspiracy" within the Philippine National Police (PNP) to the drug war initiated by former President Rodrigo Duterte, suggesting it fostered systemic corruption.
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Seventeen out of 29 active and former police officers facing arrest warrants in connection with the P6.7-billion drug haul in Manila in 2022 are now in police custody.
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