Villar, whose co-accused included former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was arrested in his home in Merville Park, Parañaque City, at about 4 p.m., according to a police accomplishment report submitted to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).
Plunder is a non-bailable offense.
Arroyo, Villar and several other defendants were accused of conspiracy in the irregular transfers of confidential intelligence funds of the PCSO amounting to P366 million between January 2008 and June 2010.
The other accused were former PCSO general manager Rosario Uriarte; former PCSO board directors Jose Taruc V and Ma. Fatima A. S. Valdes; and Sergio Valencia, Manuel Morato and Raymundo Roquero, all former PCSO officials.
Villar’s arrest was based on an arrest warrant issued by the Sandiganbayan First Division. — KBK, GMA News
