FILE IMAGE: Kerwin Espinosa on a Senate hearing
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre has announced that the decision to dismiss the drug charges against big time drug lords Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim and others is void.
For this reason, the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) is set to submit additional evidence against the said drug personalities.
CIDG legal division chief PSupt. Joseph Orsos said that although they believe they have a strong case, they will still submit the transcript of the statement of Espinosa during a Senate inquiry where he admitted being a drug dealer and his extrajudicial confession to the PNP-Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (AIDG).
“As far as we are concerned, we have already shown that what is stated there is uncontested,” said Orsos.
The extrajudicial confession of Kerwin to the AIDG states that he was distributing illegal drugs while in detention through his men.
He also said he was introduced to other drug lords like Peter Co, Tony Co, and Peter Lim while in detention.
In line with this, the CIDG is confident that the police unit can win against the said drug lords.
“If you will read the resolution, if you scrutinize it, it’s really reversible,” said the legal chief.
However, Orsos said the fiscal have to explain why they have a contradictory decision regarding the case against Sen. De Lima. — Lea Ylagan | UNTV News & Rescue
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