Authorities transferred former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency executive Marine Col. Ferdinand Marcelino and the Chinese national, arrested last week during a drug raid in Manila, from their Camp Crame detention cell to the Bureau of Jail Management Penology in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City yesterday.
“Because of security reasons, and based on the order issued by PNP Chief Ricardo Marquez, we transferred them to the jail facility under the [BJMP] in Bicutan,” said Senior Superintendent Antonio Gardiola Jr., officer in charge of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force.
Marcelino, wearing an orange shirt with AIDG markings, underwent medical procedure before being taken to the vehicle that would transport him to Bicutan at 1:45 p.m. Friday.
Marcelino, along with Chinese national Yan Yi Shou, were arrested by combined Philippine National Police and PDEA narcotics agents inside the Celadon Residence along Felix Huertas corner Batangas Streets in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
During the raid, authorities also seized P380 million worth of shabu and several equipment.
“Marcelino, when he was a PDEA agent, was involved in an incident—a clash between his personnel and our personnel from AIDSOTF,” Gardiola explained.
“It is for his [Marcelino’s]protection because he is worried that something may happen to him inside the AIDG,” Gardiola added.