Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo ‘Ardot’ Parojinog will soon join stellar company at the Custodial Center in Camp Crame.
This after the Philippine National Police on Friday said it would likely detain Parojinog where high-profile personalities such as Senator Leila de Lima and former Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Ozamiz Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, daughter of slain Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., are currently detained.
Parojinog is set to arrive from Taiwan where he was arrested.
“Hindi pa sigurado kung kailan siya makakarating dito sa bansa dahil may proseso pa ang deportation. Base kasi sa report meron siyang na-violate na immigration law doon sa Taiwan, so maaaring magkaroon pa siya ng investigation doon at kung kinakailangan makulong din siya roon ikukulong siguro,” said PNP spokesperson Chief Superintendent John Bulalacao said.
“Pero kung halimbawa siya naman ay maiuuwi kaagad dito sa Pilipinas, temporarily puwede natin siyang i-accommodate sa Camp Crame. Pero dapat kasi maibalik sa court of origin ’yung warrants na in-issue laban sa kanya,” he added.
Bulalacao said the PNP considers Parojinog as a high-profile suspect because he is included in the list of government officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs.
“Naging subject [siya] doon sa pronouncements ng ating Pangulo. Isa siya sa mga big fish at tsaka base sa report kasi ng chief of police doon sa Ozamiz, isa siya sa mga notorious members ng criminal group na involved sa kung saan-saang kriminalidad,” he said.
The Taiwanese polie arrested Ricardo, brother of Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., due was arrested on Wednesday night due to illegal entry.
Bulalacao said based on reports from intelligence operatives, a tipster informed the Taiwanese police of Parojinog’s whereabouts.
“Bagamat wala pa akong hawak na opisyal na report galing sa Taiwan, ang balita na natanggap namin galing sa mga intelligence operatives ay itinuro daw siya ng kanyang dating kasamahan at ito naman ay napatunayan kaya nga po nahuli si Ardot sa Taiwan,” he said.
Ricardo was not in his house when the police conducted a raid in July last year that resulted to the death of his brother and 15 others.
But the police were able to seize shabu and drug paraphernalia, a shotgun, three rocket propelled-grenade launchers, two hand grenades, and M79 ammunition from the councilor’s house.
Ricardo went into hiding since then amid the lookout order issued by the Bureau of Immigration.
Earlier this month, police recovered high-powered firearms, including two anti-tank rockets, during a raid on Ricardo’s closed business properties.
When he escaped, Ricardo carrieda bounty of P5-million as ordered by President Duterte.
