The 5 Chinese suspects allegedly concerned in human trafficking operations that had been arrested throughout a police raid in Las Piñas City have been launched pending additional investigation, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla mentioned Monday.
In a media briefing, Remulla slammed the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for supposedly failing to coordinate with the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier than conducting the raid.
“Manghuhuli pero walang kaso. Ano, magtatanim ka ng kaso? Hindi puwede sa DOJ. Hindi kami papayag diyan [Arresting people without cases. What, cases will be invented? The DOJ will not agree to that],” Remulla mentioned.
According to Remulla, many pending circumstances couldn’t be filed because of lack of proof.
When requested in regards to the supposed blunders of the PNP-ACG, he mentioned the policemen didn’t cite particular acts or particular grounds to arrest the mentioned people.
“Basta raid lang, raid, ganon… Pumasok lang sila. Parang nangingisda [They just raided… they just entered the premises. As if they were fishing],” he mentioned.
GMA News Online has sought remark from the PNP however has but to obtain a response as of posting time.
On June 30, the 5 Chinese nationals recognized as Li Jiacheng, alias Li Jiachang, Xiao Liu, alias Xiao Lin, Yan Jiayong, alias Pan Wen Jie, Duan Haozhuan, and LP Hongkun, alias Li Yang, underwent inquest proceedings on the DOJ.
They had been arrested after police authorities rescued nearly 3,000 people from a compound within the metropolis. Of this, 1,534 had been Filipinos and 1,190 had been from Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Vietnam.
According to Remulla, round 1,000 victims are nonetheless within the nation.
He mentioned all of the Filipinos have returned dwelling whereas they’re processing the cancelation of the visas of the opposite victims.
“Yan ang problema kapag ayaw kasi makinig eh. Sinasabi na namin na mag-usap muna tayo bago kayo kikilos tapos gusto nila file kami ng file ng kaso kahit wala kaming ebidensya. Hindi namin gagawin yun,” he mentioned.
(This is the issue when individuals refuse to pay attention. We’ve mentioned that we must always first coordinate earlier than performing and now they need us to file a case even with out proof. We is not going to do this.)
Remulla mentioned he has but to speak with PNP chief Police General Benjamin Acorda Jr. as he had simply returned to work following his bypass surgical procedure, however expressed that he needs to. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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