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Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (2) Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra on Wednesday, Dec. 29, lamented the dismissal of the drugs charges against alleged drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” E. Espinosa and his three co-accused, including convicted drug trader Peter Co. “I’m saddened by this devel
Makati court drops drug raps v. Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Co
A Makati court has dropped the drug charges against members of the so-called Espinosa drug cartel, including Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa, and Wu Tuan Yuan a.k.a. Peter Co. In a 13-page order dated December 17, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 64 Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos dismissed the charges “for failure…
Kerwin Espinosa (left) and Peter Co (right). MANILA - A Makati court has dropped the drug charges against members of the so-called Espinosa drug cartel, including Rolan "Kerwin" Espinosa, and Wu Tuan Yuan a.k.a. Peter Co. In a 13-page order dated December 17, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 64 Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos dismissed the charges "for failure of the prosecution to adduce evidence to overturn the presumption of innocence enjoyed by the herein accused." Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he would meet with prosecutors shortly for their next move fol...
Regional Trial Court The Makati City regional trial court (RTC) has dismissed the drugs charges filed against alleged drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” E. Espinosa and three co-accused even before the presentation of their evidence in court. In an order dated last Dec. 17, RTC Judge Gina M. Bibat P