ADVERTISEMENTFernandez sped away, prompting policemen to give chase, finally catching the actor at Barangay Saguin in this Pampanga capital. But the court said the police broke the chain of custody of evidence, weakening the prosecution’s case against Fernandez. The inventory was instead conducted at Police Station 6 in Angeles and not at Barangay Saguin here, where Fernandez was arrested. The evidence was also marked at the police station and not immediately after seizure in the presence of Fernandez. “All told, the prosecution failed to prove that accused [Fernandez] is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of transportation of dangerous drugs.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 26, 2017 21:00 UTC