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DOJ mulls issuing 'lookout' vs 'narco cops'

DOJ mulls issuing 'lookout' vs 'narco cops'

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Philippine National Police (PNP) retired Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo Jr., former National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Joel Pagdilao, Western Visayas Regional Director Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz, Quezon City Police District Director Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio and retired police general Vicente Loot.

MANILA - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying the possibility of placing on the immigration Lookout Bulletin the five police officers, incumbent and retired, named by President Rodrigo Duterte for their alleged involvement in illegal drugs.

"As of the moment, we are still studying on the propriety of such an action," Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said, in a text message.

Duterte earlier tagged in the illegal drug trade Philippine National Police (PNP) retired Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo Jr., former National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Joel Pagdilao, Western Visayas Regional Director Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz, Quezon City Police District Director Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio and retired police general Vicente Loot.

A Lookout Bulletin Order (LBO) alerts all immigration officers in all ports nationwide for the possible exit of these generals who have yet to undergo formal investigation.

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All five generals have denied their involvement in illegal drug operations and assured the president and the PNP that they will cooperate in any probe by government entities on the issue.

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