The camp of Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves on Monday stated the lawmaker doesn’t personal the firearms allegedly retrieved from his homes.
At the Pandesal Forum, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, Teves’ lawyer, stated Teves surrendered the firearms that he owned after receiving data of a potential raid.
“Ngunit, as a precautionary measure isinurrender po namin yung mga firearms ni Congressman Teves sa proper authorities,” Topacio stated.
(But, as a precautionary measure, we surrendered Congressman Teves’ firearms to the correct authorities.)
“The latest was three days ago. Ako personal nag surrender nung tatlong firearms sa residence niya in Quezon City doon sa nearest precinct as provided for by the guidelines sa pag own and possess ng firearms,” he added.
(I surrendered the three firearms he had in his Quezon City residence on the nearest precinct, as supplied for within the pointers of firearms possession and possession.)
On Friday, components of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) raided homes belonging to Teves looking for unfastened firearms.
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos stated the raid was linked to the complaints of homicide and pissed off homicide filed in opposition to Teves over allegedly being the mastermind of killings in 2019.
A tweet by Super Radyo dzBB’s Mark Makalalad, citing the CIDG, stated firearms, ammunition, and grenades have been seized from considered one of Teves’ properties. A caretaker was additionally arrested.
“Ikaw ba naman, hindi ka mang mang na tao, alam mo na re-raidin yung mga bahay mo, mag iiwan ka ba ng katakot takot na firearms and explosives? ‘Di ba?” Topacio stated.
(If it was you, and you are not an ignoramus, you realize that your own home can be raided, would you allow a bunch of firearms and explosives? You would not, proper?)
“We made sure na wala nang mga firearms doon. Sinurrender na nga namin kasi alam namin re-raidin kami na nangyari na nga,” he added.
(We made certain that there have been no firearms. We surrendered them as a result of we knew there can be a raid, which did happen.)
Topacio additionally stated the occupants of the homes have been made to depart whereas cops applied the search warrant.
“Dalawang waves ang team. ‘Yung una dumating in full battle gear, napakarami, ha, naka long arms, pumasok, inexclude nila lahat ng occupants ng mga bahay na pawang mga babae… at isang abogado,” he stated.
(The groups got here in two waves. The first one arrived in full battle gear, there have been quite a lot of them with lengthy arms. They got here in, and so they excluded the home’s occupants, who have been largely girls… and a lawyer.)
“Merong ebidensya na may dala-dala silang mga fully laden na mga bags, mga backpacks pagpasok. Hindi pa po ‘yun ‘yung search team,” he added.
(There is proof that that they had absolutely laden baggage, backpacks once they got here in. This wasn’t even the search group.)
Meanwhile, he stated additionally they obtained “reliable information” that raids would even be carried out on the homes of former Bayawan City Mayor Pryde Henry Teves.
Topacio confused that Arnie Teves was harmless.
“Hindi lang namin pinaninindigan na hearsay. Pinaninindagan namin walang kasalanan si Congressman Teves,” he stated.
(We’re not simply asserting that that is rumour. We are asserting that Congressman Teves is harmless.)
GMA News Online has sought remark from the Philippine National Police, however the PNP had but to reply as of posting time.
“Ang hinihiling lang po namin is fundamental fairness. Kaya nga yung panawagan ko is a plea for sobriety. Wag muna tayo mag salita na kung ano-ano na para bang guilty yung mga subjects for investigation,” Topacio stated.
(All we would like is key equity. That’s why I’m pleading for sobriety. Let’s not discuss this and that, just like the investigation topics are responsible.) — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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