PNP Chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. will likely be referred to as to attend the Senate inquiry into points surrounding the P6.7 billion shabu seized in Manila in October 2023, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has stated.
According to Ian Cruz’s report on “24 Oras”, Dela Rosa so remarked after Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos adverted to an alleged try at a cover-up following the confiscation of the 990 kilos of shabu.
“Titingnan natin pakinggan natin ang side ng Chief PNP para masiguro natin na malaman natin kung saang lebel ang pagko-coverup na ito,” Dela Rosa stated.
(Let’s hear the facet of the Chief PNP so that we would know as much as what stage is the cover-up.)
Dela Rosa stated he did not imagine that Police MSgt. Rodolfo Mayo was the one policeman concerned within the big quantity of unlawful medicine seized in Manila.
“Hindi kayang gawin ng isang police master sergeant ‘yung ganu’ng klaseng isang toneladang shabu, siya lang ang involved. I don’t think so. Meron at meron pa ‘yan,” Dela Rosa stated.
(A police grasp sergeant cannot take care of a ton of shabu all by himself. I do not suppose so. There have to be others concerned.)
Abalos has requested a number of officers, together with two police generals, to go on go away to make method for the investigation of the alleged cover-up.
Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. filed a decision calling for the Senate investigation of the controversy.
Dela Rosa is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs.
The PNP stated the company welcomed the Senate probe.
“This is a welcome development to once and for all clear all issues related to the biggest drug accomplishment we had in October last year,” it stated, noting that the PNP a case for violation of Republic Act 9165 is at present pending in courtroom for Mayo and his cohort’s prosecution.
PNP assured the general public that its integrity is undamaged because it repeatedly and religiously does its job whereas sustaining our highest morale.
“Almost a 15% decrease of focus crimes was noted from January 1 to April 8, 2023, comparing the same period last year which could be attributed to the collective efforts of our members. To add, for the same period, our campaign against illegal drugs is continuously gaining grounds by the conduct of 14,122 anti-illegal drug operations nationwide resulting to the arrest of 18,927 drug personalities and confiscation of 5.4 Billion worth of illegal drugs,” it added. —Sherylin Untalan/NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
