Ex-PDEA chief Villanueva cited in contempt by quad comm

The quad committee of the House of Representatives yesterday cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Wilkins Villanueva in contempt for lying under oath.

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It also cited police Col. Hector Grijaldo in contempt and ordered his arrest after he failed to attend a hearing for the fourth time.

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, quad comm lead chair, ordered a copy of the arrest order to be sent to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for implementation.

However, in Villanueva's case, Barbers said the implementation would be delayed, in the spirit of Christmas, to Jan. 13, 2025 when the House resumes its regular session.

The discussion involving Villanueva during yesterday's 13th hearing was centered on the complaint of detainee Jed Pilapil Sy, wife of suspected drug lord and Chinese national Allan Sy. Mrs. Sy testified that she was arrested and made to sign an affidavit by her lawyer - a waiver pertaining to her arrest without the benefit of a warrant of arrest - in their house in Domoy, Davao City in 2004.

She said she was sentenced to imprisonment and jailed for the past 20 years for charges that she did not commit.