Philippine National Police - Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) director Police Brigadier General Narciso Domingo said he and nine other police officers will file for a leave of absence to give way to the investigation into the P6.7-billion shabu case.
"We will comply with the order of Secretary of Department of Interior and Local Government Benhur Abalos. We will file our leave of absence right after this press conference," Domingo said.
“We assure you that that there was no attempted cover-up here, kung 'yun po ang iniisip ng karamihan na ang PDEG kami ay nag-cover up sa maling pinaggagawa ng mga tao namin,” he said.within the week or face suspension after the investigation of the National Police Commission . Domingo expressed dismay that they were dragged into the case when they were just doing their job to fight the illegal drug case as he noted that their group led the biggest drug haul in the PNP.
Domingo admitted that there were lapses in police procedures but these were part of a tactical move to capture another group of drug suspects in Pasig, which was revealed by Mayo after his arrest in Manila.
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