The RTC of Las Piñas City on Friday declared the eldest son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla not guilty of the illegal drug possession charges filed against him after he was caught receiving a parcel containing 893.91 grams of kush. Know more:
THE Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City on Friday declared the eldest son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla not guilty of the illegal drug possession charges filed against him after he was caught receiving a parcel containing 893.91 grams of kush, or high-grade marijuana, valued at P1.25 million.
The justice chief, however, distanced himself from the case and refused to entertain questions related to his son’s case. When he went out of the house, he saw two men clad in delivery clothing, wearing matching bull caps and asked him if he was Juanito Remulla. After signing, the box was handed to him and the men took pictures of him and then he was immediately arrested.He recounted that he even threw the box away as he felt he was being set up.
The court also pointed out that in a controlled delivery, the mere designation as the consignee or even the acceptance of a package containing illicit items, by itself, is not sufficient to establish criminal liability. “Unfortunately, apart from showing that the package or parcel was handed to the accused, the prosecution did not present other evidence to show that the former knew that it contained marijuana. The prosecution failed to show that accused, by receiving the parcel, knew that he was also possessing illegal drugs,” the court declared.
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