Former National Tobacco Administration chief Edgardo Zaragoza and his son Zuriel stand accused of allegedly defrauding farmers of P81 million from the tobacco excise tax funds
The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has allowed a co-accused in the graft cases against former National Tobacco Administration chiefThe court agreed with prosecutors that the testimony of Constante Cabitac, former president of the Federation of Farmers of Narvacan in Ilocos Sur, is “indispensable and absolutely necessary.” This was stated in an August 18 resolution signed by Associate Justice Arthur Malabaguio and concurred with by Associate Justices Oscar Herrera Jr. and Edgardo Caldona.
They stand accused of allegedly defrauding farmers of P81 million from the tobacco excise tax funds collected based on Republic Act 7171. However, the Sandiganbayan ruled that only Cabitac can provide direct evidence to strengthen the prosecution’s case. Prosecutors stated that during these transactions, Cabitac alleged he was accompanied by Cabinte and Cadacio, and they traveled together in an armored vehicle to Zuriel’s house. There, Cabitac allegedly handed over the entire amount to the former mayor.
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