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The Philippine National Police logo, October 19, 2017. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Bianca Dava

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173795848623120171019-PNP-HPG-logo--4-JC.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine National Police logo, October 19, 2017. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Twenty of the 29 former and active police officers who were ordered arrested for their alleged involvement in the mishandled P6.7-billion drug case have been placed in the custody of the Philippine National Police as of Monday. </p><p>PNP spokesperson BGen. Jean Fajardo said of those in custody, 10 were in various arresting units, nine were in the PNP Custodial Center, and one was in Manila City Jail.</p><p>Out of the nine who remain at large, four are active police officials, three are retired, and one was dismissed from the service.</p><p>“As of today, may nine pa tayong ina-account. Yun ang pinagtutulungan ng CIDG [PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group] at ibang units,” Fajardo told reporters at Camp Crame in Quezon City.</p><p>“Kausap ko lang kanina si Gen. [Nicolas III] Torre and he assured the PNP leadership na hindi sila titigil hangga’t hindi maa-account ang natitirang siyam,” she added.</p><p>Fajardo noted that the PNP has not received surrender feelers from those who were still at large.</p><p>“Wala sila [active personnel] sa restrictive custody… It is in their best interest na sumuko lamang, katulad ng ginawa ng iba nilang mga kasama para mabigyan din sila ng pagkakataon—as a matter of duty process—na sagutin ang mga reklamo,” she told those who have yet to surrender.</p><p>Last January 15, the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered the arrest of 29 policemen involved in the bungling of the prosecution of arrested personalities in the controversial 990-kilo drug bust in Tondo in October 2022.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/19/doj-assures-airtight-case-vs-officials-tagged-in-biggest-ph-drug-haul-1634">DOJ assures &#x27;airtight case&#x27; vs officials tagged in &#x27;biggest PH drug haul&#x27;</a></div><p>PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) operatives arrested a drug pusher in the buy bust, who later led the cops to an establishment in Manila where 990 kilos of shabu were recovered.</p><p>The establishment was later found to be owned by PMSg. Rodolfo Mayo Jr., who served as an intelligence officer for the PDEG.</p><p>The case became even more controversial due to an alleged attempt by several police officers to save Mayo.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/15/new-pnp-task-force-to-intensify-crackdown-vs-cops-linked-to-2022-drug-haul-1955">New PNP task force to intensify crackdown vs cops linked to 2022 drug haul</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><iframe width="1440" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U4wPxsLJIwk" title="Warrant of arrest without bail inilabas ng Manila RTC vs 29 pulis na dawit sa P6.7-B drug haul" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Twenty of the 29 former and active police officers who were ordered arrested for their alleged involvement in the mishandled P6.7-billion drug case have been placed in the custody of the Philippine National Police as of Monday.</p>

Twenty of the 29 former and active police officers who were ordered arrested for their alleged involvement in the mishandled P6.7-billion drug case have been placed in the custody of the Philippine National Police as of Monday.

20 of 29 active, ex-cops in P6.7-billion drug case now in police custody: PNP

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20 of 29 active, ex-cops in P6.7-billion drug case now in police custody: PNP

Bianca Dava,

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Published January 27, 2025 02:21 PM PHT

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