Walang tiyak na sagot ang DOJ sa kinaroroonan ni Zaldy Co

Isang linggo matapos i-announce ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang pagkaka-capture kay Zaldy Co sa Czech Republic, sinabi ng Department of Justice na wala itong tiyak na impormasyon sa lokasyon ng dating kongresista. Ayon kay Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida, posibleng umalis na si Co sa bansa. Nagpaplano ang mga awtoridad ng pag-issue ng red notice mula sa Interpol.

Inihayag ni Pangulong Marcos noong Abril 16 ang pagkaka-intervene kay Zaldy Co, dating Ako Bicol party-list representative, sa Czech Republic dahil sa immigration violation. Nakaharap si Co sa mga kaso ng malversation at graft kaugnay ng korupsyon sa flood control projects sa Oriental Mindoro. Nangako rin ang pangulo na ibabalik si Co sa Pilipinas sa pinakamaagap na panahon.

Sa remote briefing noong Abril 24, sinabi ni Vida na wala siyang 'relevant and validated information' tungkol sa kinaroroonan ni Co. 'No specific answer yet,' aniya, at 'possibly' na umalis na ito sa Czech Republic. Walang guarantee na nananatili pa roon si Co, ayon sa DOJ.

Linawin ng DOJ na hindi 'technically arrested' si Co ngunit pinigil ang kanyang liberty, katulad ng pagde-deny ng immigration sa airport. Ayon kay DOJ spokesperson Rafael Martinez, ito ay pagde-deprive ng liberty. Ang Malacañang naman ay nagsabing walang kontradiksyon sa pahayag ng pangulo na nasa 'custody' si Co dahil sa lack of proper documentation.

Kasalukuyang nasa Prague ang Philippine delegation, kabilang sina Chief State Counsel Dennis Chan, mga opisyal ng DFA at PNP-PCTC, upang mag-explore ng opsyon tulad ng Interpol red notice at deportation base sa UN Convention Against Corruption. Isang karagdagang team ang magdadala ng documents.

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Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida announced that former lawmaker Zaldy Co is no longer in Czech custody. He confirmed Co remains within the Schengen area. The hunt continues after an intervention last week.

The Department of Justice confirmed that former lawmaker and fugitive Zaldy Co is in the custody of Czech Republic authorities, but not technically arrested. The DOJ stated his liberty was merely restrained over possible immigration violations. Philippine officials are heading to Prague to discuss his cases.

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Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida flew to the Czech Republic on April 23, 2026, to facilitate the return of former Ako Bicol lawmaker Zaldy Co, detained at the Czech-German border over incomplete documents and wanted in the Revilla Pandi Flood Control Malversation Case. Lacking an extradition treaty, officials are using the UN Convention Against Corruption amid early-stage proceedings.

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