Sandiganbayan acquits 2 ex-police generals, colonel of graft in rifle license mess

Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. ANTI-GRAFT COURT. The Sandiganbayan in Quezon City. The Sandiganbayan acquitted former police generals Tomas Rentoy III and Gil Meneses, and Colonel Regino Catiis of graft related to the illegal issuance of rifle licenses. The court found that the prosecution failed to provide credible evidence regarding the authenticity of the Authority to Purchase Firearms documents and the signatures involved. While some officials were acquitted, the court upheld the convictions of other police personnel and a businessman for their roles in the illegal firearms licensing scheme. This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors .