Southern Leyte village chief held for selling shabu

ORMOC CITY –– The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the local police arrested a village chief for allegedly selling illegal drugs in Barangay Bangcas, Hinunangan town, southern Leyte on Thursday, February 6.

Ramilo Gambito, 41, was arrested after handing over a sachet of shabu to a poseur-buyer.

Recovered from his possession were nine more sachets of shabu with an estimated value of P12,000.

In a text message, PDEA Southern Leyte head Jordan Luneza said the suspect was a known drug user in the village.

The suspect, he said, surrendered during the government’s Oplan Tokhang in 2016.

However, Luneza said Gambito returned to his old vice and has recently been involved in selling illegal drugs.

Charges will be filed against the suspect for selling and possession of illegal drugs.

The offense is non-bailable.

Edited by LZB