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People vs. Darwin Relato y Ajero

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DARWIN RELATO y AJERO, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 173794 | 2012-01-18

THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Statutory rules on preserving the chain of custody of confiscated prohibited drugs and related items are designed to ensure the integrity and reliability of the evidence to be presented against the accused. Their observance is the key to the successful prosecution of illegal possession or illegal sale of prohibited drugs.
 
Darwin Relato y Ajero is now before the Court in a final plea for exoneration from his conviction for violating Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). Policemen had arrested him on August 29, 2002 during a buy-bust...