Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla lately met with the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) within the Netherlands and mentioned nearer coordination in opposition to transnational crimes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated Wednesday.
“This significant meeting with Eurojust paves the way for more exchanges of information and best practices on the institutional and policy level, as well as foster closer coordination among our agencies in terms of investigation and prosecution of specific transnational crimes,” Remulla stated in an announcement.
According to the DOJ, Eurojust President Ladislav Hamram welcomed Remulla and the Philippine delegation at their headquarters in The Hague on May 24.
The DOJ stated Jose de la Mata, Eurojust Chair for Board on Relations with Partners, briefed the delegation on the company’s partnerships.
It stated either side agreed to ascertain cooperative working preparations.
Meanwhile, Eurojust prolonged its gratitude to Remulla and the delegation.
“Organised crime does not stop at borders – and neither do we! In this spirit, we welcomed to Eurojust Jesus Crispin Remulla, Secretary of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines,” it stated in a tweet.
“Thank you for your visit and your interest in our work,” it added.
The Philippine delegation was composed of Remulla, Justice Undersecretaries Raul Vasquez, Jesse Anders, Jose Cadiz Jr., National Bureau of Investigation director Medardo de Lemos, Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Hazel Decena-Valdez, Supervising Agent Chief Filipinas Astero, and Chief Marie Catherine Nolasco. —Joahna Lei Casilao/KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
