The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the graft charge against former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo regarding his alleged "involvement" in the "anomalous" procurement of second-hand helicopters by the Philippine National Police in 2009.

In a three-page decision dated 21 September, the Sandiganbayan 7th Division stated that it received the certified true copy of the Supreme Court's ruling dismissing Arroyo from the case two days earlier.

The Sandiganbayan lifted the hold departure order against Arroyo last 1 June.

In 2009, the Ombudsman charged Arroyo over the PNP's purchase of two Standard Robinson R44 Raven I Light Police Operational Helicopters for P62.67 million and one Robinson R44 Raven II Light Police Operational Helicopter for P42.31 million from the Manila Aerospace Products Trading Corp.

It was later discovered that the choppers were second-hand and allegedly pre-owned by the former first gentleman.

Arroyo filed a petition with the SC, which eventually ruled that the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan had committed grave abuse of discretion in finding probable cause against the husband of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.