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Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now detained at the Quezon City jail after he was ordered arrested on Monday by the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division for the charge of plunder, a non-bailable offense.
According to a report on “Saksi” by Joseph Morong, Estrada voluntarily went with authorities from the Senate, even as he maintained he had no hand in the anomalies linked to the alleged misuse of flood control funds.
After being informed of his Miranda rights, the convoy carrying the senator left the Senate at around 3 p.m. and headed for the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City.
The group arrived at the PNP at 4:18 p.m. for the booking process.
“He started with the fingerprint, then he went through the mugshot, then the medical clearance,” Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.
The convoy then motored to the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. The Fifth Division issued the warrant for his arrest over the alleged P573-million kickback from flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
GMA News’ Katrina Son said the police convoy believed carrying Estrada arrived at the QC jail in Payatas at 8:07 p.m. At around 8:30 p.m. several vehicles started leaving the detention area. —LDF, GMA News