Garma, 4 others ordered arrested for Barayuga killing

A Mandaluyong City regional trial court has issued an arrest warrant against former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royima Garma and four others in connection with the killing of retired police general Wesley Barayuga in July 2020, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed on Monday, Sept, 29.

- BY AARON RECUENCO

PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said the arrest warrant issued by Branch 279 of the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court Branch also covered retired police colonel and former National Police Commission (Napolcom) commissioner Edilberto Leonardo, Lt. Col. Santie Fuentes Mendoza, dismissed policeman Nelson Enriquez Mariano, and Jeremy Causapin.

All of them are facing a case of murder and frustrated murder for the death of Barayuga who was a member of the PCSO Board when he was gunned down five years ago.