Catanduanes officials call for RTC judge’s ouster

LEGAZPI CITY: The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) of Catanduanes has passed a resolution asking the Supreme Court (SC) for the ouster of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Executive Judge Lelu Contreras for lying before the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs in connection with the mega shabu laboratory busted in the province last year.

The immediate removal of Contreras, presiding judge of RTC Branches 42 and 43 was sought by the members of the Provincial Board for lying before the congressional inquiry regarding the snail-paced release of search warrant over the controversial shabu laboratory in Barangay Palta Small, Virac town.