Sen. Panfilo Lacson yesterday urged Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Oscar Albayalde to finish the reinvestigation he plans to conduct on the 13 police officers who were involved in the recycling of illegal drugs they confiscated in an anti-narcotics operation in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013 before he retires in November.
This way, Lacson said Albayalde can remove perceptions that he was the protector of these alleged “ninja cops” and that he did not cover up the grave misconduct committed by his subordinates.
The Senate has cited in contempt Police Major Rodney Baloyo, the leader of the ninja cops for lying about the details of their Nov. 29, 2013 anti-drug raid and had him detained at the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City.
“The remaining 34 days is not too long to make amends. Ang unang dapat ipakita niya para mawala ang duda na ang kaso ni Baloyo ay meron siyang kinalaman sa pagtakip man lang,” Lacson said.
“Dapat kung pwedeng itong remaining 30-plus days ipakita niyang mabilis maresolba ang reinvestigation na sinasagawa,” he stressed.
Besides, Lacson, a former PNP chief, said Albayalde does not need new evidence since all the details are in the documents submitted to the committee.
“Madaling i-decide kung nagsisinungaling ba si Baloyo at totoo bang 10 a.m. at hindi 4 p.m. ang operation? Totoo bang ang mga SUVs ginawa ng deed of sale sa kanila? Totoo bang may perang nakuha roon? Totoo bang 200 kilos ang shabu? Nariyan na lahat ng documents, re-review-hin na lang eh,” Lacson said.
The senator said it would be best if Albayalde can finish the reinvestigation quickly before he retires.
“At ang pinakamagandang pruweba para maipakita niyang talagang hindi niya pinoprotektahan sina Baloyo, madaliin niya bago siya mag-retire,” he said. (Hannah Torregoza)
