Lawyers for Janet Lim Napoles say that her serious illegal detention case may take a year to resolve. Lead counsel Alfredo Villamor said the defense team will prioritize the “quality of evidence” above all. This is in contrast from the position that the Napoles camp took two months ago. Then lead counsel Lorna Kapunan told media that Napoles was eager to leave detention. Napoles is currently detained at the Fort Sto Domingo in Sta Rosa, Laguna, for serious illegal detention charges connected with the detention of Benhur Luy, Napoles’ former aide. Luy was detained by Napoles and her brother Reynald Lim after Luy was caught dealing with pork barrel funds outside of Napoles’ transactions. Lim is still at large. Now Napoles faces another issue: her health. On Tuesday, Napoles, through her lawyers, filed an urgent motion to undergo medical examination because of suspected ovarian cancer. Nearly 5 months after her transfer to Fort Sto Domingo, “custodial responsibility” of Napoles was officially transferred from the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP SAF) to Region IV-A Police.
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