(Eagle News)– Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Friday mentioned the charges drug matrix personalities could face, specifically drug-related graft cases.
“If and when they have been verified, charges may have to deal with graft and drug-related graft once information is actually verified,” Abella noted.
According to Abella, it’s up to the Department of Justice on how will they prove the involvement of the big shots during inquiries.
“Let us take a cue na lang from what DOJ [Department of Justice] said that several witnesses have come out to prove the allegations against certain personalities. And they are in the process of taking affidavits of these particular witnesses including NBP guards, inmates, and former friends of these personalities that have been referred to,” he said.
The drug matrix was released by President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday. The matrix pointed out Sen. Leila de Lima, Justice Usec. Francisco Baraan and Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino Jr. involvement in narcotics trade inside New Bilibid Prison.
All three of them denied the allegation.
