NEGROS Oriental Congressman Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the two charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives filed against him that stemmed from a raid on his home in Bayawan City.
According to Teves, there is a lack of evidence to support the complaints and that he was not present during the alleged search and seizure.
He said he could not have been in physical or actual possession of the confiscated items.
“Complaints miserably failed to discharge their duty to establish probable cause against respondent Teves Jr. as nothing has been shown to support his alleged constructive possession of any of the confiscated articles, much less of the premises where they were allegedly found,” the consolidated motion to dismiss stated.
Teves and several others are facing charges over the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in his residences on March 10.
The search warrants were issued for Teves’ residence in Malabugas, Bayawan City, where his two children reside, as well as two other properties in Basay City, and two other properties in Bayawan, allegedly owned by Teves’ secretary and his close-in security staff.
The Negros solon denied any involvement in Degamo’s murder, which took place on March 4.
Teves has not returned from his trip abroad. He promised to return “once the threat to his life is dealt with accordingly.”
Degamo was killed while attending to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program at his residence in Pamplona municipality.
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