Barangay captain arrested in PHP 2.8M drug bust

By Jennifer P. Rendon

A barangay captain was arrested during a police anti-illegal drug operation on the morning of Jan. 7 in Janiuay, Iloilo.

The suspect, identified only as alias Junjun, 51, barangay chair of Barangay Canauili, was apprehended in a buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office–Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit.

Police seized about 410 grams of suspected shabu from the suspect.

IPPO-PDEU chief Maj. Dadje Delima said the seized drugs have an estimated standard drug price of PHP 2,788,000.

Delima said the operation was launched based on information provided by residents of Janiuay.

He said IPPO-PDEU Team 2 validated the information for nearly four months, which confirmed the suspect’s alleged involvement in illegal drug activities.

Police said the suspect allegedly sourced illegal drugs from Iloilo City and distributed them in Janiuay and nearby towns.

The suspect is currently under the custody of the Janiuay Municipal Police Station and will face charges for violation of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.