00:00An affidavit was filed by the family of one of the missing gang members
00:04to say that they are no longer interested in continuing the case.
00:07But the State Prosecutor decided to continue the case.
00:11Darlene Cai was found guilty.
00:13This is the last time her family saw the online master agent Ricardo Jonjon Lasco.
00:24The CCTV footage of his disappearance in August 30, 2021
00:28shows armed men in his house in San Pablo, Laguna
00:31and the possession of boxes containing weapons, watches, and family items.
00:37Police Staff Sergeant Daryl Paghangaan, Patrolman Roy Navarrete, and Patrolman Rigel Brosas
00:45were found guilty of kidnapping in serious illegal detention and robbery with intimidation
00:50but pleaded not guilty.
00:53But earlier, the affidavit of desistance was filed
00:56in San Pablo Regional Trial Court Branch 29
00:59the family of Lasco, including his wife.
01:02They refused to give an interview.
01:04According to the affidavit,
01:05after thinking about it, the family was no longer interested in continuing the case
01:10because of the stress and mental anguish it brings to them.
01:14They are also revoking any testimony and judicial affidavit
01:18that they filed in favor of this case.
01:20But the State Prosecutor still decided to continue the case
01:23even though the family of Lasco is no longer participating.
01:27This means that the suspects will not be able to appeal.
01:31In the next hearing on July 10,
01:33the field of the accused police refused to give a statement.
01:36For GMA Integrated News, Darlene Cai,
01:4024 Hours.
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