Village official nabbed in drug bust

Eva Visperas - The Philippine Star

January 17, 2015 | 12:00am

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan, Philippines – A village official and his companion were arrested in a drug sting on Rizal Avenue in Barangay Poblacion here on Thursday.

Charges were filed yesterday against Barangay Gomez kagawad Ruben Mendoza, 39; and Bryan Ballesteros, 27, said Superintendent Armando Muena, Malasiqui police chief.

Muena said two sachets of shabu with a street value of P12,000, drug paraphernalia and cash were seized from the suspects.

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