Erwin Ogario is facing drug charges filed during the Duterte administration.
Ogario had personally informed Rappler of his plans to surrender to Eastern Visayas police.
The former PDEA official told Rappler he surrendered because he wanted to face the criminal complaint against him, and for his safety as well. He also disclosed other details related to his surrender, but Rappler withheld those information for Ogario’s safety.Ang finile pa sa akin, non-bailable offense kaya susuko ako doon sa PNP .
In 2017, Ogario was slapped with drug importation complaints. He was dismissed the same year, for grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. In the drug case against Ogario, PDEA alleged that he “protected and coddled” alleged drug offender Eddon Dimagio Dalisay, who was nabbed by authorities after he claimed a parcel that contained illegal drugs in 2015, but later released by PDEA NCR under Ogario.
Prior to his dismissal, Ogario served as regional director for PDEA Caraga and Metro Manila, and also headed PDEA’s Administrative Holding Office-Administrative and Human Resource Service. –
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