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Quiboloy illuded arrest
By J.Lo
“They did not have search warrant, only arrest warrant,” doomsday talker Apollo Quiboloy lawyer Israelito Torreon said heavily armed operatives of police Special Action Force (SAF) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) swooped down several properties owned by accused sex offender and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy to serve arrest warrants for him and his accomplices, but went away empty handed.
In full battle gear, SAF commandos and CIDG operatives of Region 10 barged into several compounds owned by Quiboloy, but failed to find him and four of his alleged accomplices and members of his Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) religious sect identified as Ingrid Canada, Pauline Canada, Inteng Canada and Jackie Roy.
Compounds were in Davao City, Samal Island and Sarangani.
These were KOJC’s main compound beside Davao International Airport, Prayer Mountain in Barangay Tamayong, Glory Mountain in Purok 6, Barangay Tamayong; QSands Baptismal Resort in Island Garden City of Samal and Kitbog Compound in Malungon, Sarangani.
Torreon said situation started to become tense at around 3:45 in the morning when members of raiding team using ladders scaled high fence and gates of KJC main compound on Diversion Road in the city to gain access to the sprawling property.
Followers of Quiboloy in the compound initially tried to stop raiders but eventually relented.
CIDG and SAF members reportedly rounded up workers found inside compound and did body searches on them.
Raiding teams also searched premises of Jose Maria Colleges, its dormitories, Bible school, as well as hangar where Quiboloy’s airplane and helicopters were kept.
Quiboloy has standing warrants of arrests from Davao City and Pasig City courts for child sexual abuse and human trafficking.
Police Regional Office XI spokesperson Maj. Catherine Dela Rey told media they were able to serve warrants “peacefully” despite resistance from some of Quiboloy’s followers.
Torreon said police were carrying only warrants of arrest but proceeded with searches on KOJC premises without presenting search warrants.
“They did not have search warrant, only arrest warrant,” he said in an interview.
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He said Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte made phone call to allow raids to proceed, “para walang gulo …” he described police operation as “overkill,” claiming that police destroyed gate of KOJC Glory Mountain and handcuffed several workers.
Dela Rey, however, belied claims of overkill.
“We were just following PNP operational procedure and were carrying just basic police equipment,” she said.
Dela Rey also denied reports that members of Civil Disturbance Management of Davao City Police Office were held inside PRO XI headquarters with their mobile phones confiscated the night prior to serving of arrest warrants.
“That is not true… CDM personnel of DCPO were part of units that served warrants,” she pointed out.
PNP spokesperson Col.Jean Fajardo said they did not have specific details on whereabouts of Quiboloy before raids, but they were sure he was still in country based on records from Bureau of Immigration.
Part of KOJC main headquarters is giant coliseum called Kingdome, which is said to be biggest in the Philippines with capacity of more than 75,000 people.
Two helicopters, believed to be carrying policemen, could be seen hovering above KOJC compound during raid. They failed to land reportedly due to obstructions placed on landing area, including several vehicles.
Torreon said many church workers were hurt during raids and they were preparing statements to support possible legal action against raiders.
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque also described as “illegal” raid on properties of Quiboloy.
Roque said arrest warrant does not give police power to enter and search Quiboloy’s properties.
“What happened is that they have lawful arrest warrant that resulted in incidental search… Incidental search as consequence of lawful warrant of arrest is never allowed,” he added.
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