Interpol Red Notice for Zaldy Co Expected This Week, Says DILG Chief
DILG chief: Interpol red notice vs Zaldy Co may be out this week
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that an Interpol red notice for former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co could be issued soon. Co is wanted for graft and malversation charges related to a flood control project in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, and is reportedly in Portugal.
- 01Interpol red notice for Zaldy Co may be issued this week.
- 02Zaldy Co faces graft and malversation charges linked to a P289.5-million project.
- 03Co has been wanted since November, with nine co-accused in custody.
- 04DILG chief confirmed that Co is currently believed to be in Portugal.
- 05An Interpol blue notice for Co has already been issued.
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Jonvic Remulla, the Interior Secretary of the Philippines, indicated that an Interpol red notice for Zaldy Co, a former representative of the Ako Bicol party-list, is expected to be issued within the week. Co is facing serious allegations of graft and malversation related to a ₱289.5 million (approximately $5.2 million USD) flood control project in Oriental Mindoro province. He has been wanted since November, with nine of his co-accused already in custody and six others still at large. Current reports suggest that Co is in Portugal. Remulla also noted that a blue notice has been issued to gather more information about Co's whereabouts and activities in relation to the ongoing investigation.
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The issuance of the red notice could lead to Zaldy Co's arrest and further legal proceedings, impacting the ongoing investigation into corruption in government projects.
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