21 of 29 cops arrested in P6.7B drug case mishandling
Twenty-one out of twenty-nine police officers ordered arrested for their involvement in mishandling a P6.7 billion drug case are now in custody.
The Manila Regional Trial Court issued arrest warrants on January 15 following the October 2022 incident involving dismissed Police Master Sergeant Rodolfo Mayo Jr., who had turned over 990 kilograms of shabu.
On Monday, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo announced that another active police officer has been arrested, increasing the number of those in custody to twenty-one.
The latest arrest was made by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), bringing the total number of officers at large down to eight.
A panel of prosecutors has filed charges against 30 cops for violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, including planting evidence and delaying prosecution of drug cases.
The PNP Chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil has formed a task force to track down and arrest the remaining suspects.
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