Barangay chairman nabbed in Zamboanga del Norte drug bust

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur  – An incumbent barangay chairperson was arrested in a joint anti-drug operation in Barangay Marapong, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte on Monday.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 9–Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Office, the Sibutad Municipal Police Station–Municipal Drug Enforcement Team (MDET), and the 1st Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company (ZNPMFC) conducted the operation.

Authorities identified the suspect as alias “Negro,” 41, single, and the sitting chairperson of Barangay Marapong. He was apprehended during a buy-bust operation in Purok 4. He is a resident of nearby Purok 5.

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Confiscated from the suspect were approximately 5.2 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated street value of P35,360, the marked buy-bust money and a flip-top cigarette pack used to conceal the alleged drugs.

Charges for violation of Sections 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) and 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, are being prepared against the barangay official.

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