They were sentenced to up to 40 years in prison with no possibility of parole. The three became the first policemen to be convicted of abuses in the government’s brutal war on illegal drugs. Karapatan said "the case of Kian should be an example to many to persevere in the struggle for genuine justice. But human rights monitors have higher estimates, with some saying there have been more than 12,000 deaths. The public peace is never predicated on the cost of human life,” the court ruled.

Source: Philippine Star November 29, 2018 10:04 UTC