Iloilo capitol worker nabbed with P7.8M in meth

PHOTO COURTESY OF ILOILO PROVINCIAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNIT

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A 51-year-old provincial government employee was arrested after yielding over one kilogram of suspected “shabu” worth an estimated P7.8 million during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Camambugan of Santa Barbara town, Iloilo, on Wednesday afternoon.

The suspect, identified only by his alias “Banny,” is a resident of Barangay Don T. Lutero East, Janiuay, Iloilo.

Authorities confirmed that Banny is a watchlisted drug personality under the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). He is currently employed as a truck driver for the Iloilo Provincial Capitol.

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Iloilo capitol worker nabbed with P7.8M in meth

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