OZAMIZ CITY—Authorities are now preparing charges against a scion of a political family, and currently a municipal councilor of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, who has been arrested in Dipolog City and described as a “big fish” in the narcotics trade in the province. A joint team of antinarcotics agents from Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte, assisted by Dipolog City police, collared Agapito “Jojo” Yap III in Dipolog City Wednesday night after a brief chase. Rocamora added that based on information they have, Yap is a high-value target in Misamis Occidental because he belongs to a powerful political family and due to his alleged involvement in big-time trading of narcotics in the province. Rocamora futher said that Yap was also engaged in shabu retail in Dipolog City. Yap represents the Liga ng mga Barangay in the municipal council of Baliangao town, a locality controlled by his family since 1946.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 16, 2016 12:56 UTC