Tag: Eirene Mae Tatad

Valenzuela court upholds dismissal of P6.4-billion shabu shipment case

(Eagle News) — The Valenzuela Regional Trial Court has upheld its previous decision junking the charges filed against several individuals implicated in last year’s entry of P6.4-billion worth of illegal drugs from China. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the prosecution would therefore question the ruling of Branch 284 that upheld its April 23 decision before the Court of Appeals. In the April decision, Judge Arthur Melicor granted the motions to dismiss filed by Chinese businessman Richard Tan, Customs […]

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Taguba pleads not guilty to drug raps filed vs him in connection with P6.4-B shabu shipment mess

Co-accused Eirene Mae Tatad does not enter plea (Eagle News) — Customs fixer Mark Ruben Taguba II on Friday, April 27, pleaded not guilty to the illegal drug charges filed against him in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu mess. His co-accused, Eirene Mae Tatad, owner of EMT Trading, the consignee of the shabu shipment refused to enter a plea before Branch 46 of the Manila Regional Trial Court. This prompted Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa to enter […]

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