Mayor orders arrest of brother-in-law for drugs

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:06:41 +0000

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BACOLOD CITY – Hinigaran, Negros Occidental Mayor Nadie Arceo has ordered the arrest of his brother-in-law who allegedly resumed his illegal drugs trade in the municipality.

Police Major James Latayon, town police chief, said the suspect – Hermino Sevilla, 47 – was arrested in a buy-bust in Barangay Anahaw in Hinigaran last Wednesday.

Police seized from Sevilla two sachets of suspected shabu weighing two grams worth P6,000 and P7,920 cash, including the P500 marked money.

Latayon said Sevilla was previously arrested by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for the same offense in a resort in the town in 2003.

He said Arceo was dismayed when Sevilla, who was giv
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