OLONGAPO CITY – Seven policemen in Zambales were removed from their posts after they were accused of recycling illegal drugs by their colleagues.
Police Major Michael Villanueva, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG -Olongapo), said the unnamed policemen were also allegedly giving protection to drug suspects and other criminals.
Villanueva said the rogue cops were subjected to investigation since August this year.
They were mostly assigned in Subic and other police stations in the province.
He said the so-called “ninja cops” were identified by drug suspects they arrested during anti-narcotic operations as also being involved in the illegal drugs trade.
Villanueva also said they obtained enough evidence to administratively charge the so-called ninja cops.
Zambales deputy police director Arnel Dial said the suspects were temporarily held at the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division. (PNA)