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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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ILOILO City – In an executive session, the Sangguniang Panlungsod’s committee on police matters, public safety and illegal drugs hopes to extract valuable information from three barangay captains being investigated for the proliferation of illegal drugs in their respective turfs.
Councilor Jeffrey Ganzon, committee chairman, decided to hold the executive session (date yet to be determined) yesterday during his first preliminary investigation on the illegal drugs situation in the barangays.
The three barangay captains – Keith Espinosa of Barangay Monica Blumentritt, City Proper; Remia Prevendido Gregori of Bakhaw, Mandurriao; and Noemi Jablo of Desamparados, Jaro – did not show up yesterday.
Ganzon cited security concerns for deciding to hold the executive session where the barangay captains could freely talk behind closed doors.
Family members of the three village chiefs were implicated in illegal drugs.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Philippine National Police who sent representatives yesterday welcomed Ganzon’s decision to hold an executive session.
Espinosa is the wife of Jesus “Jing-jing” Espinosa Jr., ranked No. 2 in the Iloilo City Police Office – Police Station 1’s list of suspected drug personalities in the City Proper. Their house was raided on Oct. 2. Policemen recovered seven plastic sachets of shabu.
Gregori is a sister of suspected drug lord Richard Prevendido. Her barangay has been classified by PDEA as “seriously affected” by illegal drugs.
Jablo is a sister-in-law of a chicken inasal vendor who was recently killed by gunmen. Police said the shooting could be drug-related./PN
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