Marcoleta Sent to Quezon City Jail After Court Enforces Arrest Warrant in P75 Million Plunder Case
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Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 6
Marcoleta Sent to Quezon City Jail After Court Enforces Arrest Warrant in P75 Million Plunder Case
3 articles · Updated · Inquirer.net · Jul 6
Summary
Rodante Marcoleta will be committed to the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas after the Sandiganbayan denied his bids to suspend proceedings and block the arrest warrant.
Associate Justice Karl Miranda said the non-bailable plunder case centers on an alleged P75 million campaign donation; warrants were also issued for former lawmaker Mike Defensor and businessmen Aristotle Viray and Joseph Espiritu.
Marcoleta arrived at the anti-graft court early Monday for a hearing on three motions, but after the rulings he stayed inside the Sandiganbayan and returned to the Third Division courtroom for the warrant's return.
The detention follows the court's earlier finding of probable cause and hold-departure order, adding to pressure on an ally of Vice President Sara Duterte as the Senate prepares to open her impeachment trial.