South Cotabato village chair, 3 others arrested in PDEA anti-drug operation
Local News • 01:48 AM Sun Nov 22, 2015
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From Leftand Brgy. Capt. Datu Pudi Ambalgan, Kgd. Bobby Gudal (witness), Tating Sandigan Sasa, Tato Ambalgan and Rustom Sambaga. (photo courtesy of MUEWS Surallah)
STO, NINO, South Cotabato – A village chairperson in South
Cotabato, his son, his brother in law and a village watchman were arrested by anti-narcotics
agents and police during an anti-drug operation in the village of Upper Sepaka
here on Friday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said today.
In a report, PDEA-12 identified the suspects as Datu Pudi
Ambalgan, 51, village chief of Barangay Upper Sepaka, Surallah, South Cotabato,
son Ato Ambalgan, 25 and brother in law Rustom Sambaga, 47, both resident of
Sto Nino, South Cotabato.
Chairperson Ambalgan was arrested during PDEA, police and
military operation in Purok Lovers, Barangay Ambalgan, Sto. Nino, South
Cotabato.
The report said the raiding team seized a 12 gauge shot gun, a
38 revolver, bullets, drug paraphernalia and P7,000 cash.
A member of Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) was also
arrested in separate raid in Purok Bago, also in Barangay Ambalgan.
PDEA identified the suspect as Tating Sandigan, 37, believed to
be leader of illegal drug syndicate operating in Sto Nino.
Authorities seized an unlicensed cal. 45 pistol from him, shabu
and cash.
Elements of the 27th Infantry Battalion and South
Cotabato provincial public safety company accompanied PDEA agents.
Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 and illegal
possession of firearms have been charged against the village official and his
companions.