The witness who blew the whistle on two alleged drug traffickers is the one accused and arrested instead. Bernard Liu broke down over the supreme irony in front of news reporters yesterday. (Sun.Star file)
A WITNESS who testified against two Cebu businessmen in a House committee investigation was arrested yesterday morning, more than three years after the justice department ordered him charged with drug trafficking.
Armed with a warrant of arrest issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Fortunato de Gracia Jr., a police team led by Chief Insp. Fermin Almendares arrested Bernard Liu, 45, at 7 a.m. in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, during his uncle’s wake.
Fewer cops to stay for fiesta
THE end of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit also meant the end of high police visibility here.
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Rookie cop produced copy of Asean ID for his friend
A ROOKIE policeman was placed under camp restriction after he was caught photocopying his security identification card (ID) for the 12th Asean Summit to give to his friend, a Mindanao-based trader, last week.
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Asean guards feel ‘vindicated’
LIKENING the success of the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit to the Battle of Mactan, top police officials considered the event “historic” for the people of Cebu.
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