Manila, Feb. 7 -- A retired police general who already left the country and was among those charged over the mishandling of the PHP6.7-billion drug haul in October 2022 has expressed intention to surrender, a police official said on Friday.

"There are already surrender feelers regarding that matter. Fino-formalize na lang yung pagbalik ni general para sa kanyang surrender at saka makapag-post siya ng bail kasi bailable ang kaso niya (The general is just formalizing his return and posting of bail since his case is bailable)," Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) chief Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III told reporters in a press conference at Camp Crame. He did not identify the police general.

A Manila court has ordered the arrest ...