DAVAO CITY—Nationwide Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag dismissed social media rumors concerning the potential arrest of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, clarifying the aim of legislation enforcement operations within the metropolis on Friday.
Though touring from Manila to Davao Metropolis on Friday, Matibag defined to reporters that his journey was really linked to a raid carried out on the Davao Mighty Metal Corp. manufacturing plant positioned in Barangay Ilang, Bunawan district.
“Nandito kami sa Davao, ang nahuli naman hindi bato (kundi) bakal,” Matibag joked.
READ: NBI, PAOCC discover ‘radioactive, substandard’ metal at Davao Metropolis plant
(We’re right here in Davao; what we caught was not Bato however metal)
Operatives from the NBI and Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Fee, led by Undersecretary Benjamin Acorda, with help from Coast Guard items, Air Drive and Military troopers, executed a search warrant on the Bunawan metal plant following allegations that it had been producing substandard rebars.
READ: Matibag: Manhunt for Bato dela Rosa nonetheless underway
Matibag’s journey right here raised speculations that an arrest operation in opposition to dela Rosa is afoot, a number of weeks after the same buzz circulated.
Dela Rosa has been in hiding to keep away from arrest on account of a warrant issued by the Worldwide Prison Court docket to reply costs of crimes in opposition to humanity.
However Matibag informed a press convention right here that they’re assured they’ll quickly catch Dela Rosa./coa
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