00:00The National Bureau of Investigation has requested the issuance of an Interpol Red Notice against former lawmaker Zaldi Ko.
00:08The Bureau confirms on Friday, December 12, it has already made the request as early as November 23.
00:15In November, the Office of the Ombudsman filed graft and malversation cases against Ko and 17 others.
00:21This over an anomalous flood control project in Nauhan, Oriental Mindoro.
00:25The charges are now pending with the Sandigan Bayan, which issued warrants against all the accused.
00:31A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action.
00:40Although it's considered an international warrant, Interpol members can choose to act on the notice or not.
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