BAGUIO CITY – A municipal councilor in Kalinga province was arrested during a Sunday drug bust in Tabuk City, according to the Cordillera police. Batalao was among those who previously surrendered to the police on July 16, 2016 as part of Oplan Tokhang. ADVERTISEMENTThe councilor also carried a loaded pistol, ammunition, and shabu paraphernalia. At 6:30 a.m., the police searched Batalao’s home and recovered 4 sachets of alleged shabu, drug paraphernalia, and another weapon, which were turned over to the Kalinga Provincial Crime Laboratory Office. The councilor was detained at the Tabuk City Police Station.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 09, 2018 06:00 UTC