THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) found probable cause to indict the three Caloocan City policemen for the murder of 17-year-old Kian Loyd D. delos Santos. The prosecution, headed by Senior State Prosecutor Tofel G. Austria, charged Police Officer (PO) 3 Arnel G. Oares, PO1 Jeremias T. Pereda, PO1 Jerwin R. Cruz, and informant Renato Perez Loveras with murder and planting of drugs and firearms. Moreover, Messrs. Pereda and Cruz were charged with violation of domicile. Mr. Delos Santos was killed in August 2017 during an anti-drug operation under “Oplan Tokhang.” — Minde Nyl R. dela Cruz
