THE Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division denied the prosecution’s plea for the issuance of an arrest warrant against former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives party-list Rep. Edgar Valdez.

“Upon meticulous scrutiny of the records and a deliberate consideration of the arguments of the parties, the Court finds the instant motion bereft of merit,” the court said in a nine-page resolution promulgated on January 9.

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