SPD to probe attempt to arrest Jinggoy
August 19, 2006 | 12:00am
The Southern Police District (SPD) will investigate why Pasay City policemen tried to arrest Sen. Jinggoy Estrada at the Senate while Congress was in session last Wednesday.
Senior Superintendent Ricardo Padilla, SPD director, said a committee headed by Deputy Director Roberto Bondoc will look into reasons behind the action of the policemen since the Constitution grants lawmakers immunity from arrest while Congress is in session if the crime being charged them is punishable by not more than six years imprisonment.
"I am giving them five days to come up with a report on how Pasay policemen hurriedly went to the Senate to serve the warrant given the fact that a senator enjoys immunity on charges punishable by more than six years imprisonment," he said.
"There is a need to find out who is at fault here."
The investigating committee was created on orders of Metro Manila police commander Director Reynaldo Varilla, he added.
He was informed that a warrant had been issued for Estradas arrest just when the Pasay City policemen were about to serve the warrant, Padilla said. Rhodina Villanueva
Senior Superintendent Ricardo Padilla, SPD director, said a committee headed by Deputy Director Roberto Bondoc will look into reasons behind the action of the policemen since the Constitution grants lawmakers immunity from arrest while Congress is in session if the crime being charged them is punishable by not more than six years imprisonment.
"I am giving them five days to come up with a report on how Pasay policemen hurriedly went to the Senate to serve the warrant given the fact that a senator enjoys immunity on charges punishable by more than six years imprisonment," he said.
"There is a need to find out who is at fault here."
The investigating committee was created on orders of Metro Manila police commander Director Reynaldo Varilla, he added.
He was informed that a warrant had been issued for Estradas arrest just when the Pasay City policemen were about to serve the warrant, Padilla said. Rhodina Villanueva
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