CEBU CITY, Philippines -- A 50-year-old councilor of Barangay Mainit in Naga City, Cebu, was arrested after authorities found illegal drugs inside his residence via virtue of a search warrant on
A councilor of Barangay Mainit in Naga City, Cebu, is arrested via virtue of a search warrant past noon on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. | Photo from PDEA-7
Leia Alcantara, spokesperson of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas , identified the suspect as Renante Chiong, 50, an incumbent Barangay Mainit councilor.According to Alcantara, the arrest of Chiong stemmed from pieces of information that they gathered from the community regarding the suspect’s illegal drug activities. This was later relayed to the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council for proper action.
Chiong said that he and his two siblings previously underwent rehabilitation for illegal drugs. Accordingly, his latest use was on Monday, August 22, 2022.
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