Manila, Jan. 8 -- The village chief of Barangay Canawili in Janiuay, Iloilo was arrested for possessing PHP2.78 million worth of illegal drugs in an operation by authorities on Wednesday.

The Police Regional Office - Western Visayas (PRO-6) on Thursday said the operation by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office Drug Enforcement Team 2, with the Provincial Intelligence Unit and Janiuay Municipal Police Station, resulted in the seizure of around 410 grams of suspected shabu and 8.2 grams of dried marijuana leaves from alias Junjun, 51 years old.

The suspect is with the Janiuay Municipal Police Station and faces charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of the Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 200...