The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency recently said he was told by an informant that he expected to receive confiscated drugs.poisonNot money, but as a reward for tipping. The speech sparked controversy, with senators and representatives calling on the DEA to investigate whether drugs had been provided to informants.
Citing the ABS-CBN news network and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Central News Agency reported that Director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Lajo (Moro Virgilio Lajo) told the House of Representatives Committee on Dangerous Drugs in late February that A source told them: “I don’t need any price, they will do everything, but they are asking for 30 per cent of the actually seized (drugs) as their payment.”
But Lajo said he told the informer, “As far as my department is concerned, we can only give them (the cost of the drug)Posture,
When questioned at a Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee hearing on the 15th, the informant stated that the practice “has become a common practice.”
“I want to make it clear that his proposal was rejected outright,” he said. “The DEA wants to correct the misconception that the DEA awards non-monetary rewards, such as the seizure of illegal drugs. As far as I know, this has never been a DEA award.” general practice of the system.”
former police chief,senatorRonald Dela Rosa asked Lazo if he asked informants to report DEA officers who were illegally offering drugs as rewards. De la Rosa also asked Lazo to testify to counter the practice of illegally providing drug promotion tips to informants.
But Lajo said: “Sorry, I didn’t ask that question.”
Former DEA chief Sen. Aaron Aquino said he was hurt by Lazo’s “hurtful and hurtful” remarks.
He said: “With all due respect, Commissioner Lajo, honestly, if this happened to me, I would handcuff them whoever they are. They have the audacity to offer 30% (of drugs) to the Director of Drug Enforcement. ) as an offer for a reward.
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