Sons of former Mindanao congressmen nabbed for drugs possession

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The sons of two former Northern Mindanao congressmen were arrested in separate buy-bust operations by anti-narcotics agents here on Saturday night, the local office of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency here said.

First to be arrested was Nikko Pancrudo, son of former Bukidnon Representative Candido Pancrudo.

PDEA regional director Emerson Magarte said the young Pancrudo was arrested in a buy-bust operation in the village of Kauswagan here. Taken from him were 16 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as shabu.

Following leads provided by Pancrudo, the PDEA arrested Eric Dominic Badilles, son of former Lanao del Norte Rep. Alipio Badilles.

Magarte said the young Badilles yielded 20 grams of shabu when arrested on Corrales Avenue.

Magarte said that based on the Pancrudo’s mobile phone, the two suspects knew each other.