Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) personnel arrested the son of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla for receiving luggage containing only “kush” or high-grade marijuana with an estimated value of P1.3 million. The secretary, he said, will not interfere in the son’s case.
In a report by JP Soriano on GMA News “24 Oras” this Thursday, the arrested person was identified as Juanito Jose Remulla III.
According to the authorities, the PDEA intercepted the shipment of marijuana at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The luggage is from San Diego, California.
The younger Remulla allegedly received the luggage and was immediately arrested.
In dzBB’s Twitter post, PDEA said the younger Remulla was arrested in Las Piñas City.
In a Facebook post, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla confirmed that Juanito is the eldest son of his brother Boying.
Boying was in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend a convention on human rights.
In the statement he sent, the secretary said he would not interfere in his son’s case.
Son of DOJ Sec. Remulla arrested with P1.3-M worth of high-grade marijuana
“I am both a father and the secretary of Justice, roles that I take very seriously. We all know about unconditional love, but at 38 years old, he will have to face his predicament as a fully emancipated child,” according to Boying.
“I will not intervene in nor influence my son’s predicament, and I have not done so in any way… A person should always face the consequence of their actions and I will let justice take its own course,” he added.
The secretary admitted that the situation is difficult for their family, but he will let the law move forward.
The secretary and governor thanked the PDEA for fulfilling their duty.
“I thank the PDEA for doing their job without fear or favor. I have no conflict with them. This is a very difficult time for me and my family. But this is nothing compared to what so many Filipinos are going through,” said Sec. Remulla.
“We would like to thank the PDEA for doing their job. We were never informed of their operation and they were correct in doing so. There should be no fear nor favor in the conduct of their duties,” said Gov. Remulla.
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