Criminal and graft complaints were filed against top officials of the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) at the Office of Ombudsman over the alleged illegal arrest and detention of a Korean businessman.

Charged were former DOJ Secretary Leila de Lima, Undersecretary Ricardo Paras, BID Commissioner Siegfred Mison, Assistant Commissioners Gilbert Repizo, Abdullah Mangotara, Mison’s Chief of Staff Norman Tansingco and Intelligence Chief Carlitos Licas.

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