Police fail to serve arrest warrant to de Lima

February 23, 2017

Police failed to serve an arrest warrant to Senator Leila de Lima Thursday night after they found out she was not at her Paranaque home.

De Lima, who returned to her Senate office, told reporters that she will allow the warrant issued by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court in the morning.

"I feel less safe," said de Lima if she were to be arrested in the evening. De Lima added that she did not want to be arrested in her home where her children could see her.

De Lima did not say what time she will allow police to serve the arrest warrant.

The Muntinlupa court found "sufficient probable cause to issue warrants of arrest" over illegal drug charges to de Lima, former Bureau of Corrections head Rafael Ragos and de Lima's ex-driver, Ronnie Dayan.

Dayan was arrested in Pangasinan, radio reports said. DMS