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Rep. Duterte welcomes probe after Quad Comm recommends investigation on illegal drug links
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte stated he is open to any investigation into allegations linking him to the illegal drug trade, provided it is conducted by an impartial and credible body.
His statement follows the House Quad Committee's recommendation to investigate him and six other personalities implicated in the illegal drug trade.
Duterte expressed confidence that the truth will prevail against baseless accusations, reiterating he has nothing to hide.
The recommendation was based on testimonies from alleged Customs fixer Mark Taguba and former Customs intelligence officer Jimmy Guban.
Taguba implicated Duterte and his brother-in-law, Atty. Manases Carpio, in a ₱6.4 billion shabu shipment from China in 2017 and identified Duterte as the leader of the Davao group.
Guban also implicated Duterte and Carpio in drug smuggling, along with former Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang.
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