00:00 The police in Sham was arrested and charged with embezzlement of money and theft of a laptop in Imos, Cavite.
00:09 This happened during a by-bus operation, which was carried out without a search warrant.
00:15 In the end, the CCTV footage shows the force of their entrance to the house
00:20 while a woman who used to be a professor, was begging for money.
00:26 The police arrested June Veneracion Lai. June?
00:31 Mel, a member of Imos City Police Station was released from his position and is now facing criminal charges
00:40 and administrative charges for the controversial drug by-bus operation that was carried out by CCTV cameras.
00:46 The police said that the target of their operation was being robbed.
00:50 [Sound of door opening and closing]
01:04 The force of the police entered the house in Barangay Alapan 1A, Imos, Cavite.
01:10 From inside, a woman's voice can be heard.
01:14 [Sound of door opening and closing]
01:28 Not long after, the police also entered the house of a woman, who is known as Rebecca Kawile.
01:34 [Sound of door opening and closing]
01:39 This is where the police started to open the compartment of the motorcycle parked outside the door.
01:45 Other police officers were seen with batons outside the house, like the rim and wheels of the motorcycle.
01:52 After that, they also brought Rebecca, who was arrested for being involved in illegal drugs.
01:58 The incident happened while Rebecca's son, Juan, was not at home.
02:02 Juan said that the police took his 80,000 pesos, laptop and other belongings.
02:08 [Sound of police talking]
02:21 The chief of Cavite Provincial Police Office was angry when he saw the viral video.
02:25 We saw that after they conducted the operation, they were able to rob the suspect of illegal drugs.
02:35 He was the police officer assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit of Imo City PNP,
02:40 who was relieved from his position and is now under investigation.
02:44 Criminal and administrative charges can be filed against them.
02:48 The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act is another complaint against Rebecca, a 67-year-old former college professor.
02:56 The suspect is on the drug watch list of their barangay, the police said.
03:01 Rebecca was charged with taking more than 100,000 pesos.
03:05 But Rebecca's son said that he was just involved in the drugs that were taken from his mother.
03:10 The police also said that there is no search warrant for the police to enter his mother's house.
03:14 In the spot report of Imo City Police Office, the drug bybus operation happened.
03:20 But in the CCTV video, it's not clear how the bybus was made based on the spot report.
03:26 It was made around 8 p.m. on August 2.
03:29 In the spot report, it was stated that the bybus operation happened at 8 p.m.
03:36 It's clear in the CCTV video.
03:38 Yes, that's why we will investigate and we will know what really happened.
03:45 Our CCTV will not lie.
03:49 At 13.31 hours, it was shaking.
03:56 [door opening]
04:01 Mel, the latest development here in Imo, the chief of Imo City Police Station,
04:07 Lieutenant Colonel Michael Batoctoy, was relieved from his position.
04:11 The relief order was issued this afternoon to give way to the investigation.
04:16 Mel.
04:17 Thank you very much June Veneration.
04:19 [music]
