A former general of the Philippine National Police (PNP) wanted for alleged inconsistencies in the seizure of P6.7 billion worth of shabu in Tondo, Manila in 2022 broke his silence and warned that cops who are involved in the anomalous operation are working to regain their freedom with the assistance of ranking government officials.
Retired Police BGen. Narciso Domingo posted a 16-minute video on his Facebook account from an undisclosed location on Friday and lambasted current and former government officials for the injustice he claims he is suffering from.
Domingo was particularly critical of Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla, whom he blamed for his current predicament.
Domingo also urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to look into their case, stressing scalawag cops are manipulating government officials in their favor.
“I am praying that you will bring back common sense and order over this brouhaha, over this miscarriage of justice,” he said.
Domingo said he is worried that the cases against the officers he mentioned who are involved in illegal drug activities might get dismissed and that they would be set free due to Remulla’s actions.
“You will forever carry that weight. Your complaints are just based on the statement of Mayo’s bosses. Of course, those syndicates want to get Mayo off the hook,” Domingo said.
Domingo was head of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) when he supervised an intelligence-driven operation that led to the confiscation of 990 kilos of shabu in October 2022, which also saw the arrest of a rogue anti-narcotics officer, dismissed SSgt. Rodolfo Mayo Jr.
Domingo was among the 30 active and retired police officers who were ordered arrested by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 175, including retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos, the former PNP deputy chief for operations.