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Published February 9, 2021, 10:52 PM A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official and five others were arrested while some PHP166,600 worth of suspected shabu was seized in separate anti-drug operations in the region, police said Tuesday. Capt. Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office- (PRO-9) information officer, identified the SK official as Glenn Celeste Jr., 21, the SK chairperson of Barangay Culasian, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay. Celeste, who was arrested in an anti-drug operation Monday evening in Barangay Culasian, Titay, yielded some PHP2,500 worth of suspected shabu and other pieces of evidence, poli...
SunStar + December 17, 2020 MILITARY and police forces have arrested in a raid four crime syndicate members in Zamboanga Sibugay province, officials announced. Lieutenant General Corleto Vinluan, Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command, identified the arrested syndicate members as follows: Usman Esmail Balimbingan; 53; Toto Lawadin Balimbingan, 55; Mujahid Sensi Balimbingan, 33; and, Alih Sensi Balimbingan. Vinluan said the operatives, armed with a search warrant, swooped down the hideout of the Balimbingan crime group around 5 a.m. Tuesday in Purok 3, Tighabon village, Ma...