President Rodrigo Duterte has publicly named 5 police generals who are allegedly involved in illegal drug trade last Tuesday, July 5, 2016. The announcement was made during the 69th anniversary of Philippine Air Force at Clark Air Base, Duterte ordered the 5 police officers, including 2 already retired to relieve from their positions.
Here are the 5 list of police official identified to have an alleged links with illegal drug trade; Deputy Director-General Marcelo Garbo Jr. (retired, PMA Class 1981), Chief Superintendent Vicente Loot (retired, PMA Class 1982), Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz (PMA Class 1984), Director Joel Pagdilao (PMA Class 1984) and Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio (PMA Class 1985).
Deputy Director-General Marcelo Garbo Jr. (retired, PMA Class 1981) was a “protector of drug syndicates” according to the maverick leader. Meanwhile, Loot is the newly elected mayor of Daang Bantayan Town in Cebu.
“Masakit pakinggan kasi ginastusan mo na, pinagaral, lahat ng uniporme, pati medyas, sapatos gastos mo, tapos you commit, by any language, it is really treason,” Duterte said.
Duterte is expecting the police generals to report to PNP Director Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and the National Police Commission to immediately conduct an investigation.
Former PCSupt. Vicente Loot said Duterte’s allegation was unfair and that he was simply a victim of black propaganda.
“It’s unfair to me and to my family, kailangan ma-clear ko ang sarili ko… Sana naman mabigyan ako ng pagkakataon, it’s unfair to my fellow Cebuanos, kilala ako dito, alam nila kung anong klaseng opisyal ako,” Loot said.
According to sources, in his interview with DZMM, Diaz said he has personal reasons to prove that he is against illegal drugs. According to him, his younger brother was sent to a rehabilitation center thrice to cure his addiction while his male cousin died of substance abuse. Diaz added that his 21-year-old female cousin was killed by a drug addict.
“Bukas na bukas magrereport ako kay Director General Dela Rosa.” Diaz told DZMM.
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