A Leyte court junks a drug case against alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa. He was accused by former president Rodrigo Duterte of being the top drug personality in Eastern Visayas.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/leyte-court-resolution-clears-kerwin-espinosa-drug-charge/
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/leyte-court-resolution-clears-kerwin-espinosa-drug-charge/
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00:00A Leyte court junks a drug case against alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa
00:05Espinosa was accused by former President Rodrigo Duterte of being the top drug personality in Eastern Visayas
00:12A Baybay City Leyte court grants Espinosa's demurrer to evidence
00:16The granting of a demurrer to evidence has the same effect as an acquittal
00:20In granting Espinosa's motion, the court noted the insufficiency of evidence of the prosecution
00:25Espinosa has been free from detention since 2023 after posting bail
00:29Even before his release, Espinosa was able to secure a string of legal victories
00:33So far, Espinosa's pending cases are two for money laundering before Pasay Courts and the two cases revived by the Court of Appeals
00:40Duterte accused Espinosa and his father of being involved in drugs
00:44after a police operation seized 11 million pesos worth of shabu near Espinosa's home in Leyte