FORMER Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager and retired Police Colonel Royina Garma has been arrested and detained in San Francisco, California, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday.
The DOJ issued the statement after Garma reportedly left the Philippines for Washington, D.C., on November 7.
“In a recent report, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) confirmed the arrest and detention of former Police Colonel Royina Garma and Angelica Garma Vilela in San Francisco, California, USA, on November 7, 2024,” DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano said in a statement.
The DOJ did not share any other specifics on the arrest.
Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has already ordered Immigration Commissioner Joel Viado to facilitate Garma’s return to the Philippines.
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