The National Capital Region Office (NCRPO) chief has relieved the chief of the Las Piñas police station and its entire antidrug force after seven of its personnel were found to have abducted and extorted money from an arrested drug suspect. Marion Balonglong as chief of Las Piñas police for “command responsibility.” He was replaced by Senior Supt. ADVERTISEMENTManhunt orderedThe 32 remaining police officers of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit were ordered transferred to the Southern Police District’s holding unit, while the case is being investigated. Balonglong, who was surprised by Eleazar’s announcement at a press conference at the Las Piñas station on Friday, said he would follow the order but maintained he was not aware of his men’s racket. Balonglong noted that there were no records of the arrest of the drug pusher in both the police stations of Silang and Las Piñas.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 23, 2018 21:11 UTC