DOJ officials no show at drug buster’s probe

All five Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who had been invited to an executive session sought by Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino to shed light on the military officer’s alleged links to illegal drugs skipped the meeting scheduled last Monday.

Chief Insp. Roque Merdeguia, legal officer of the Philippine National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (PNP-AIDG) on Tuesday told reporters in Camp Crame in Quezon City that the five DOJ officials were to reveal their knowledge on the extent of illegal drug operations in the country.