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Sandigan acquits Purisima, 16 others in courier service deal
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and 16 others of graft charges related to an anomalous courier services contract with Werfast Documentation Agency, Inc. in 2011.
The anti-graft court's Sixth Division ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
As a result of the acquittal, the court imposed no civil liability and lifted the hold-departure orders against them.
The case stemmed from the PNP's engagement of Werfast in 2011 for the delivery of firearms license cards, despite the company having no prior experience as a courier service.
The Ombudsman's investigation at the time also revealed that no public bidding was conducted for the contract, and Werfast charged significantly higher rates than other courier services for deliveries within Metro Manila.
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