Dela Paz's 10,000 euros returned to PNP - report
02/24/2009 | 12:31 PM
MANILA, Philippines – A portion of the 105,000 euros (P6.9 million) previously seized by Russian authorities from retired police comptroller Eliseo dela Paz had been returned to the Philippine National Police (PNP), a radio report said Tuesday.
Radio dzBB’s Benjie Liwanag quoted the PNP Finance Service as saying that some 10,000 euros (P613,000) had already been returned by dela Paz’s Russian lawyer, Alex Binetskiy to the police.
The report, however, did not indicate when and how the amount was returned.
Last week, PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa assured that the money confiscated from Dela Paz remained intact with Binetskiy, the lawyer Dela Paz hired when he was still in Russia in October 2008.
The National Police Commission had earlier given Dela Paz until April 2009 to return the full amount.
Dela Paz was part of the eight-member PNP delegation to the 77th International Police Organization (Interpol) General Assembly held in Russia in October last year.
However, Dela Paz and his wife, Maria Fe, were held at the Moscow airport on Oct. 11, 2008 for carrying an undeclared amount of 105,000 euros supposedly in "cash advances." - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
Radio dzBB’s Benjie Liwanag quoted the PNP Finance Service as saying that some 10,000 euros (P613,000) had already been returned by dela Paz’s Russian lawyer, Alex Binetskiy to the police.
The report, however, did not indicate when and how the amount was returned.
Last week, PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa assured that the money confiscated from Dela Paz remained intact with Binetskiy, the lawyer Dela Paz hired when he was still in Russia in October 2008.
The National Police Commission had earlier given Dela Paz until April 2009 to return the full amount.
Dela Paz was part of the eight-member PNP delegation to the 77th International Police Organization (Interpol) General Assembly held in Russia in October last year.
However, Dela Paz and his wife, Maria Fe, were held at the Moscow airport on Oct. 11, 2008 for carrying an undeclared amount of 105,000 euros supposedly in "cash advances." - Sophia Dedace, GMANews.TV
