Barangay executive nabbed in drug sting

Ding Cervantes, Ric Sapnu - The Philippine Star

January 23, 2015 | 12:00am

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines – A barangay councilman and his companion were arrested in a drug sting in Barangay San Francisco in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Monday.

Allan Garcia, 53, a barangay kagawad of Dolores, and Ernie Flake, 52, were nabbed by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, said PDEA Region 3 director Jeoffrey Tacio.

Three sachets of shabu, P1,000 marked money and a loaded 9 mm pistol were recovered from the suspects.

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BARANGAY SAN FRANCISCO

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ERNIE FLAKE

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