PNP present more evidence vs. alleged drug lords Lim and Espinosa, others

THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) said it has received additional evidence from the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the drug charges against Cebu-based Cebu-based businessman businessman and and alleged alleged drug drug lord lord Peter Peter Lim Lim and and self-conself-confessed fessed drug drug lord lord Kerwin Kerwin Espinosa, Espinosa, among among several several other other personalities. personalities. The Office of the Solicitor 20. Adorco, a cohort of Adorco. General (OSG), which Espinosa, was arrested on Under the complaint, represented the PNP, submitted July 8, 2016 during a drug Lim and his co-respondents to panel of buy-bust operation in are accused of prosecutors the voluminous Albuera. violating Republic Act evidence from the transcripts In support to Adorco’s 9165, also known as the of the 2016 Senate third sworn affidavit, the Comprehensive Dangerous hearings on the investigation OSG also submitted travel Drugs Act of 2002. The of the killing of records from the Bureau of PNP based its complaint Espinosa’s father, Mayor Immigration (BI) which on the sworn statements Rolando Espinosa Sr. of showed Adorco flew with issued by Adorco who was Albuera town in Leyte province, Espinosa to Thailand in arrested on July 8, 2016 and the 2002 House of 2015 where they met wlim; during a drug buy-bust Representatives committee and the artist sketch and operation in Albuera. on dangerous drugs report computerized composite of Apart from Lim, Espinosa over the inquiry on the alleged Lim dated August 29, 2017 and Adorco, also named drug activities of Lim as described by Adorco. respondents were convicted and his brother Wellington. Senior Assistant State drug lord Peter Co,

Also submitted by the Prosecutor Juan Pedro Impal, Max Miro, Ruel PNP was a certified true Navera, who heads the Malindangan, Noel copy of a so-called “blue panel of prosecutors conducting Pepito, and 11 others, only book” of Bebeth Rebecca the preliminary known by their aliases Diano which contains investigation of the complaint, Amang, Ricky, Warren, names in Espinosa's alleged gave the respondents Tupie, Jojo, Jaime, Yawa, payola list as well as the until May 15 to file their respective Lapi, Royroy, Marlon, and sworn affidavit of another counter-affidavits. Bay. respondent, alleged drug Lim was a no-show Lim’s co-accused supplier Jessamin Impal. again last week’s preliminary Miro and Pepito died in PNP also submitted an additional investigation, but was separate incidents. sworn affidavit of represented by his lawyer witness and respondent Magilyn Loja. Present in the Marcelo Adorco dated April hearing are Espinosa and