[ad_1]
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 11) – There is no evidence that Calbayog City Mayor Rolando Aquino was involved in drugs, the Eastern Visayas Police Chief revealed Thursday.
In a virtual hearing, Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, asked Brig. General Ronaldo De Jesus if it was true that Aquino was involved in illegal drugs.
“As for us, sir, we don’t have any reports on it,” De Jesus said.
He explained that what happened was a shooting between Mayor Aquino’s security personnel, the Police Integrity Surveillance Group (IMEG) and the Provincial Drug Control Unit (PDEU) of Samar and where the parties did not recognize each other.
“It is not a case of illegal anti-drug operation … It is a very regrettable incident Y ..simply a shooting incident that they do not identify, both parties involved, “said De Jesus.
[Translation: It is not a case of anti-illegal drugs operation… It’s a very unfortunate incident…it was simply a shooting incident where both parties involved did not recognize each other.]Gordon exclaimed, “Wow. That’s very expensive,” before asking who shot first.
De Jesus said that based on his staff’s account, Aquino’s group shot first.
“Just answering, Sir … from the IMEG and PDEU group, “he said.
[Translation: The group of IMEG and PDEU just responded.]De Jesus added that both parties were going in the same direction when the shooting began.
“Unfortunately…it can be said that he doubted Mayor the group of our police and sir the shooting has already started “ he said.
[Translation: Unfortunately…we can say the Mayor was suspicious about the police group, and then the shooting started.]Gordon expressed disbelief that police were unfamiliar with Aquino’s vehicle, which De Jesus said was owned by the Calbayog municipal government. The police chief replied that the personnel were not from the area.
Aquino died in the shooting incident that occurred on March 8. The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident, while the PNP said it would be working with the office.
[ad_2]
