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| Wearing a bullet-proof vest, alleged Filipino drug lord Rolando "Kerwin" Espinosa Jr., right, confers with Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, as he testifies during the resumption of the Senate probe into alleged extra-judicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 in Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. AP/Bullit Marquez. with reports from AJ Bolando |
MANILA, Philippines — Self-confessed drug lord Kerwin Espinosa modified his allegations that Albuera Police Chief Jovie Espenido received drug money from him.
Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Monday that Espinosa cleared Espenido from his accusations in Senate inquiry.
“Dahan-dahang binabawi ni Kerwin ‘yung sinasabi niya. Sabi ni Kerwin the other night, kinausap ko, sabi niya ‘Sa totoo lang sir matino na pulis 'yang si Espenido,'" Dela Rosa said in a press briefing at Camp Crame.
"Nasabi ko lang na one time o two times na tumanggap siya (Espenido) ng pera para daw sa panggastos sa simbahan nila,’” the PNP chief added quoting Espinosa.
Aside from receiving drug money, Espinosa also claimed that Espenido implicated his father, the late Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa, in illegal drugs because the munical police chief had a grudge against him.
“So kinonfirm ko sa kanya (Espinosa) hanggang sabi niya nadadawit lang ‘yung pangalan pero malinis daw si Espenido,” Dela Rosa said recalling what the drug lord told him when they met last Saturday.
Dela Rosa said he is still confident with Espenido as they have talked over the phone yesterday after Kerwin backtracked his statements.
“Binawi ni Kerwin 'yung pagkasabi niya na ganun ayaw magpa-corrupt na opisyal kaya the more na naniniwala ako sa kanya (Espenido),” Dela Rosa said.
The younger Espinosa is still detained under the Anti-Illegal Drugs Group of the PNP following his arrest in Abu Dhabi. He left the country since President Rodrigo Duterte launched the campaign against illegal drugs.
Espinosa faced the Senate investigation on the death of his father, where he revealed his drug protectors, including then Justice Secretary and now Sen. Leila de Lima.
Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Monday that Espinosa cleared Espenido from his accusations in Senate inquiry.
“Dahan-dahang binabawi ni Kerwin ‘yung sinasabi niya. Sabi ni Kerwin the other night, kinausap ko, sabi niya ‘Sa totoo lang sir matino na pulis 'yang si Espenido,'" Dela Rosa said in a press briefing at Camp Crame.
"Nasabi ko lang na one time o two times na tumanggap siya (Espenido) ng pera para daw sa panggastos sa simbahan nila,’” the PNP chief added quoting Espinosa.
Aside from receiving drug money, Espinosa also claimed that Espenido implicated his father, the late Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa, in illegal drugs because the munical police chief had a grudge against him.
“So kinonfirm ko sa kanya (Espinosa) hanggang sabi niya nadadawit lang ‘yung pangalan pero malinis daw si Espenido,” Dela Rosa said recalling what the drug lord told him when they met last Saturday.
Dela Rosa said he is still confident with Espenido as they have talked over the phone yesterday after Kerwin backtracked his statements.
“Binawi ni Kerwin 'yung pagkasabi niya na ganun ayaw magpa-corrupt na opisyal kaya the more na naniniwala ako sa kanya (Espenido),” Dela Rosa said.
The younger Espinosa is still detained under the Anti-Illegal Drugs Group of the PNP following his arrest in Abu Dhabi. He left the country since President Rodrigo Duterte launched the campaign against illegal drugs.
Espinosa faced the Senate investigation on the death of his father, where he revealed his drug protectors, including then Justice Secretary and now Sen. Leila de Lima.
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