Cedric Lee surrenders to NBI after guilty verdict

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Businessman Cedric Lee is now in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation hours after a Taguig court found him, Deniece Cornejo, and two others guilty of serious illegal detention.

According to Olan Bola's report on Super Radyo dzBB, Lee turned himself in voluntarily to the authorities. NBI director Atty. Medardo Dilemos said the agents picked up Lee at a location in Mandaluyong after the latter sent word that he was turning himself in.Lee had his mugshot and fingerprints taken following his surrender. The warrant for his arrest will be returned to the Taguig Regional Trial Court, which will be expected to come up with a commitment order.

In a 94-page decision, the Taguig RTC-Branch 153 found the accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt of serious illegal detention for ransom under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code.The court sentenced them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua or up to 40 years imprisonment."It is all too apparent that the accused planned and premeditated to restrain Vhong Navarro to extort money from him.

 

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