THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) has ordered six police personnel to be available for an investigation after they were included in the drug matrix released by the President in connection with the high-profile drug smuggling incident at the Bureau of Customs. ”…In compliance with the orders of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, I have directed the Criminal Investigation and Detection Management and the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management to ensure the availability of six dismissed and active PNP personnel to face investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation in connection with ongoing probe into the drug reported drug smuggling at the Bureau of Customs,” PNP Director General Oscar D. Albayalde said Monday in a press briefing. Mr. Duterte recently made public the results of a special report on the alleged involvement of law enforcement officials in illegal drugs. The officials tagged were former Senior Supt. Eduardo Acierto Senior, Supt. Leonardo Suan, Supt. Lorenzo Bacia, Insp. Lito Pirote, Insp. Conrado Caragdag and Senior Police Officer 4 Alejandro Liwanag. Except for Mr. Acierto, all are on active duty status and remain under PNP control. — Vince Angelo C. Ferreras

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