AN OFFICIAL of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Northern Mindanao (PDEA-10) said the three anti-narcotics agents who were accused of beating up three taxi drivers and threatening the taxi drivers at gunpoint may face dismissal from the service if found to be at fault.
PDEA-Northern Mindanao spokesperson Rosemarie Bajao said their office is conducting its own investigation after the arrest of their agents Ramil Salido, Randy Doliente and Jestoni Tubongbanua last Friday, October 26.
"We will dismiss them if it will be their fault. I don't condone abusive agents," Bajao said, relaying the message from PDEA-Northern Mindanao Director Wilkins Villanueva.
Authorities on Monday, October 29, charged the suspects with attempted murder, physical injury and multiple grave threats before the City Prosecutor’s Office.
"Kamulo na ang filing gihulat man gud result sa paraffin ug ballistic exam," Senior Inspector Breccia Ruth Townend, Police Station 7 chief, said.
"Ang illegal discharge of firearm na absorbed na sa attempted murder pero mag-depende gihapon na sa fiscal ug unsa ilang final nga i-kaso," she added.
The three agents and their former colleague Marvin Pabalante were arrested by the police after they allegedly harassed and beat up three taxi drivers and threatened the group at gunpoint outside Fatima Subdivision, Pagatpat in Cagayan de Oro City.
The suspects were also accused of illegally discharging their firearms.
Police said the suspects voluntarily surrendered their government-issued long and short firearms.