Drug cases against Espinosa, others to "hold back water": Albayalde

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) General Manager Oscar Albayalde on Friday expressed his belief that evidence against drug lord Kerwin Espinosa [19659004] "I am pleased that the DOJ (Department of Justice) has recognized the merits of the case filed by the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit) against Kerwin Espinosa and several other respondents for violation of the law RA (Republic Act No. 9165), "Albayalde said in a statement

He added that" the accumulation of CIDG cases was consistent from the beginning "and that there was "overwhelming evidence to charge Kerwin, and … rest assured, the PCP will provide the Department of Justice with all available evidence and all information available to establish solid evidence against the respondents," said Albayalde [19659006]. previous decision and charged Espinosa and co, and several others on the drug complaint filed by the PNP.

In a resolution, the prosecution, consisting of Senior Deputy Prosecutors Juan Pedro Navera and Anna Noreen Devanadera, and Attorney Attorney Herbert Calvin Abugan, found sufficient evidence to accuse Espinosa, Co, Lovely Imperial and Ruel Malindagan for violation of the law. Article 26 (B) in relation to Article 5, Article II of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Testimonies of Adorco, who identified Espinosa, Co, Imperial and Malindagan as his cohorts to accuse them of conspiracy to commit an illegal drug trade, weighed heavily on the testimony.

The panel also examined the Espinosa confession In his testimony, Marcelo Adorco, the driver of Espinosa, asserted that businessman Peter Lim, another respondent in the drug business, had supplied narcotics in "staggering amounts" to Espinosa for more than $ 10,000.

The complaint was filed by the PNP CIDG

It was sent on December 20, 2017 by the department, then headed by the secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, but was reinstated thereafter