Three individuals accused of involvement in anomalous flood control projects are coordinating with Philippine embassies for their surrender, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official Lito Magno said Tuesday.
Magno said the information came from Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla.
He said there are already surrender feelers from those abroad. He added that Remulla reported the three have gone to and coordinated with Philippine embassies.
The Sandiganbayan has issued arrest warrants against former lawmaker Zaldy Co and 15 others in connection with the complaint filed by the Ombudsman over the alleged anomalous ₱289-million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
According to Magno, the individuals abroad may voluntarily return to the Philippines. They may coordinate and be picked up at local airports, or the government may send law enforcement personnel to fetch them if necessary.
Meanwhile, he said the NBI is continuously monitoring Co’s movement, citing Remulla’s information that Co was last tracked in Japan.
Magno also said authorities were able to enter Co’s house while serving the arrest warrant and found vaults, suitcases, and boxes, but were unable to search them due to the absence of a search warrant.
