“Finding the grounds relied upon by the prosecution to be impressed with merit, the Urgent Ex-Parte Motion for the Issuance of Hold Departure Order (HDO) against Peter Go Lim is hereby granted,” sabi ni Makati RTC Branch 65 acting Presiding Judge Gina M. Bibat-Palamos sa kanyang kautusan na inilabas ngayong araw.
“The Bureau of Immigration is hereby ordered to prevent or hold the departure from the country of accused Peter Go Lim,” dagdag pa ng kautusan.
Nauna nang kinasuhan si Lim, kasama ang self-confessed drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa, Marcelo Adorco, at Ruel Malindagan, kaugnay ng conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading sa ilalim Republic Act No. 9165, na kung saan wala itong piyansa.