The Philippine justice minister’s son is ensnared in a drug bust
The minister has promised to be impartial but refused to resign
THE PHILIPPINE Drug Enforcement Agency is usually quick to crow about its more notable drug busts. But it was struck dumb when its agents arrested Juanito Remulla on October 11th and seized 894 grams, or $22,000-worth, of extra-strong cannabis that they suspect him of importing. That is because the most notable aspect of the bust was that the 38-year-old suspect is the eldest son of Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, the justice minister (pictured), who is ultimately responsible for prosecuting such crimes.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Recusal of service”
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