11 persons of interest identified in Laos drug haul
Philippine authorities have identified 11 persons of interest, including a former Bangsamoro Parliament member, in connection with a 3.5-billion-peso drug shipment from Laos. The operation involved a private aircraft seized in Luang Prabang.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing international efforts to combat large-scale drug trafficking and the involvement of public officials in criminal syndicates.
MANILA, Philippines - Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla yesterday identified 11 persons of interest (POIs), including a former Bangsamoro Parliament member, in the shipment of 521 kilos of suspected shabu worth P3.5 billion from Laos into the country.
At a Palace briefing, Remulla identified the POIs as Fahad Mulok Dibarosan, Rioklyn Pizarras Toledo, Police Master Sergeant Aileen Jayne Manalo Mendoza, Abdullah Rimbang Macarimbang, Aldren Nadal Samante, Rudy Isidro, Abdulkarim Macalatas, Christian Fabrigas, Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang (alias Sultan), Rohaniah Rimbang and Hilario de Vera.
Remulla was accompanied by Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Jose Melencio Nartatez jr. and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency assistant secretary Renato Gumban.
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