The Department of Justice now claims to have at least five or six witnesses against Senator Leila De Lima linking her to illegal drugs trade.
Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre says the witnesses have already executed affidavits.
They are inmates, prison guards and people close to the former justice secretary.
Aguirre would not say if the witnesses are directly implicating De Lima.
He says they are going to present everything during the house inquiry on the proliferation of illegal drugs in New Bilibid Prisons.
“In so far as the Department of Justice is concerned, we have at least 5 or 6 … I suggest that you just wait for the house investigation where we are going to present our witnesses,’ Sec. Aguirre said.
Aguirre, however, says the witnesses has implicated De Lima’s former aide and driver Ronnie Dayan.
“He collects drug money from high-profile drug lords,” added Aguirre.
But it is not clear yet if the collection reaches De Lima.
Aguirre says people do not believe that Dayan is doing it on his own.
When ask if they have figures as to how much drug money De Lima received, Aguirre has this to say:
“No, but perhaps when the investigation is already nearing we will have some figures already.”
Nonetheless, he claims to have evidence that De Lima has been in contact with his former driver.
“Well, they went in Urbiztondo, Pangasinan and this is about June after the elctions.”
DOJ also claims to have a bulk of evidence against former justice undersecretary Francisco Baraan III.
Baraan was the undersecretary in-charge of the Bureau of Corrections and was linked to the illegal drugs activities in New Bilibid Prisons.
“There are some individuals linking them but have not executed their affidavits. There are so many information,” Aguirre said. “Some said he was the one getting the money.”
In his statement, Baraan denied the allegations saying all he ask is for a chance to present his side and vindicate himself in a formal proceedings. — Roderic Mendoza | UNTV News & Rescue
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