Convicted drug dealer Leopoldo Tan Jr. confessed that he, along with fellow inmate Fernando Magdadaro, made good on their deal with Supt. Gerardo Padilla and stabbed Chinese drug lords Chu Kin Tung also known as Tony Lim, Li Lan Yan aka Jackson Li and Wong Meng Pin aka Wang Ming Ping.
Tan stated in his sworn affidavit that as soon as they killed the trio, they were called to the investigation section of the penal colony.
There, Padilla received a call on his cellular phone. Tan claimed he had an inkling it was Duterte on the other end of the line.
"I heard Padilla's caller saying: 'Congrats Superintendent Padilla! Job well done. But the job was grim, it was like a blood stew.' I know that Padilla was talking with president Duterte because I am familiar with his voice," Tan said in Filipino.
Appearing before the quad committee of the House of Representatives that is investigating extrajudicial killings during Duterte's administration until June 2022, the duo admitted they were given P1 million each for the job, but complained that they were never granted the freedom promised to them.
This story is from the August 23, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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