MANILA, Philippines — Two police officers were demoted over a grave misconduct case, which stemmed from complaints of unlawful arrest and conduct of search without proper warrants, the city government said on Friday.
In a statement, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Patrolmen Zaldy Mejos Jr. and Julie Boison received a penalty of one-rank demotion based on a decision of the People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) District 1 of Quezon City.
The policemen were demoted after they received the complaint of a certain Marissa Torres, who accused that the two policemen searched her house and arrested her without proper warrants issued by the court on January 19, 2019.
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