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The Sandiganbayan Seventh Division on Friday acquitted former Philippine National Police chief Jesus Versoza of graft in relation to the anomalous purchase of second-hand helicopters by the PNP in 2009.The anti-graft court ordered the lifting of the hold departure order against Versoza and the release of his cash bond. Others accused in the case, however, were found guilty beyond reasonable doubt by the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division.
Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta and concurred in by Associate Justice Georgina Hidalgo.The controversy involved the supposedly secondhand helicopters owned by former First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo sold to the PNP as brand new in 2009.In 2012, the Office of the Ombudsman ruled that the deal “caused undue injury” to the national government amounting to P34.6 million.In July 2009, the PNP procured two Robinson R44 Raven 1 helicopters from Manila Aerospace Trading Corporation.
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