MANILA – House Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman condemned Sunday an alleged warrantless arrest of two traders in Manila suspected of being involved in illegal drugs, saying such incident raises fears of i
ncreased police abuse once the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 becomes law.
But Hataman, who represents the lone district of Basilan in the House of Representatives, said authorities conducted the arrest and a search of the suspects’ residence without a court order validating the operation. According to the MPD police report, Alawiya and Maute were arrested after selling suspected shabu to an undercover cop.
The police report also said the relatives and bystanders tried to prevent the arrest, but failed after a reinforcement team from the MPD headquarters arrived.The police also refused to show identification and did not coordinate the operation with barangay officials, the lawmaker added.
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