GOVERNMENT agencies has initiated to carry out a court-issued freeze order on the properties of a convicted drug personality, Nova Princess Parojinog.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) have teamed up to put the properties of Parojinog at the Golden Glow North 2 Subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City, on hold.
The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 37 issued the freeze order on Jan. 3, 2018.
On Monday, the team of PDEA agents and AMLC officials even posted notices on the gates of Parojinog’s house informing the public that it is now under a freeze order earlier this month.
In a press statement, the Asset Preservation order (APO) to the said Parojinog’s property was carried out by the PDEA-10, AMLC together with the regional police, said PDEA-10 director Wilkins Villanueva.
He said authorities are working together to track down and forfeit the assets of suspected drug traffickers.
Parojinog has been detained on drug charges at the PNP Custodial Center at Camp Crame since July 2017.
She was among those arrested during a raid on her house and other properties of her family in Ozamiz City where fifteen people were killed in an alleged shootout with lawmen.
Villanueva said the frozen asset was subjected to the posting activity under the APO dated January 3, 2018, after it was found that the property was made into a drug den during a buy-bust operation conducted by PDEA-10.
“ Here we can see the cooperation of the law enforcement agencies, the PDEA, PNP, and the main agency that implements anti-money laundering, the AMLC,” said Villanueva.
He added that this is the end of their investigation as far as implementation of anti-illegal drugs is concerned.
Villanueva said the asset freezing was the second in the region after Rico Bacon’s properties in Bulua were frozen in February 2021, according to Villanueva.
“The freezing of the property is only one of the agency and AMLC’s ways to cripple apprehended high-value drug personalities were prevent them from utilizing their assets for illegal activities again,” said Villanueva.
Meanwhile, northern Mindanao police head Brig. General Benjamin Acorda said that despite the change of administration, the police regional office is still in full support of PDEA-10’s drive to counter illegal drug activity in the region.
He said that they continue affirming their support for the posting to be formulated by PDEA-10. (With PIA-10)
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