The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel who were earlier cited in contempt at the Senate have been turned over to the investigative agency.
This was confirmed by both Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and NBI Director Melvin Matibag after the two had a private discussion.
The nine NBI personnel were cited in contempt after they chased Sen. Bato Dela Rosa inside the Senate building in an attempt to arrest the senator.
Dela Rosa hurt his finger in the process after he slipped on a set of stairs inside the building.
Matibag vowed to investigate its personnel in contempt and send a written report to the Senate on Tuesday.
The arrest was prompted by an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for Dela Rosa’s supposed involvement in the drug war.
However, this was blocked by the Senate in accordance with its earlier resolution condemning extradition without the exhaustion of all domestic legal remedies.