De Lima Posts Bail After 3 Years, Claims Evidence Against Her Is Weak

After Three Years, De Lima Posts Bail For Drug Charges

DE LIMA – After three (3) years in detention, Senator Leila de Lima files for bail for drug charges.

Filipino politician and lawyer Leila de Lima is one of the most controversial personalities in the Philippines. She was accused of receiving money from drug lords in the country.

The 60-year-old senator has been detained for three years now at the Camp Crame. Several politicians and known personalities have called for her release. In fact, her allies created a committee for her freedom in 2019.

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Sen. Leila de Lima’s supporters include Sen. Risa Hontiveros, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Rene Saguisag, and peace adviser Teresita Delez among others. In a previous article, Vice President Leni Robredo hoped that the detained senator would be cleared from her drug charges so she can fulfill her duties as a senator.

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On Tuesday, June 16, Sen. Leila de Lima filed for bail at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 17-166 for alleged conspiracy to commit illegal drug trafficking. Based on a report from Senate.gov.ph, she claimed that she should be allowed to post bail because the evidence was not strong.

“Despite its numerous witnesses, the prosecution miserably failed to prove a veritable link between accused De Lima and Dera, much less the alleged conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading among De Lima, Dera, and Peter Co,” she noted.

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According to the report, Leila asked the court to allow her to post for bail so she can“serve her mandate as a duly-elected senator of the country.”

“It cannot be stressed enough that Accused De Lima has consistently and fervently professes her complete and unconditional innocence of the charges falsely filed against her. She was not (as she has never been) involved in the illegal drug trade. Neither has she ever obtained any benefit from the proceeds thereof,” she added.

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