House detains former cop tagged in murder of PCSO official

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives’ “quad committee” has detained retired police colonel-turned-National Police Commission (Napolcom) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo for supposedly lying during the mega-panel’s probe on Friday, September 27.

Leonardo will be detained within the House premises after he was cited in contempt. He was tagged in the killing of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary retired general Wesley Barayuga and in the killing of three Chinese drug lords in Davao.