A BARANGAY captain in Iloilo was arrested in a drug sting over the weekend. (San Dionisio MPS)
ILOILO CITY—Another barangay captain in northern Iloilo province was caught in an anti-drug operation over the weekend with nearly P1.5-million worth of suspected shabu from his possession.
Authorities identified the suspect as Kap Redan of Barangay Bondulan in San Dionisio town.
Recovered from the 52-year-old suspect by the Station Drug Enforcement Team (SDET) of the San Dionisio Municipal Police Station (MPS) under Police Capt. Maria Rosela Buenvenida was 222 grams of shabu.
Kap Redan, who was arrested in his house, reportedly sourced shabu from Estancia town and distributed it in San Dionisio.
Iloilo police chief Police Col. Bayani Razalan lauded the San Dionisio MPS for arresting the suspect listed as a high-value drug supplier.
Razalan thanked residents who provided information to the San Dionisio MPS which took two years to conduct surveillance against the suspect.
Kap Redan is the second barangay captain in San Dionisio arrested this year for alleged involvement in illegal drugs.
Last month, the captain of Barangay Poblacion Tuble was caught with P6.5-million worth of shabu.