MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed charges against Manila police officers who were involved in the supposed secret detention facility for drug suspects, which was uncovered by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in 2017.
According to the joint resolution dated last July 28, 2020 but released on Tuesday, the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed the case because the CHR was unable to present strong evidence against the officers whom they accused of conducting arbitrary detention and maltreatment of prisoners, among other cases.
The issue of secret detention cells within the Manila Police District (MPD) Raxabago Station was brought to light when CHR la…
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