Police nab DILG man, 2 others for cocaine possession

MANILA, Philippines - Police on Monday arrested three men, including an employee of the Department of Interior and Local Government, for possession of one kilogram of cocaine in a sting operation in Quezon City.

The Philippine National Police said that operatives of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force nabbed the three suspects during a sting operation along Araneta Avenue, Barangay Doña Imelda at around 10 a.m.

The suspects were identified as Sherwin Lim, a DILG employee, Bryan Lensang Esquerra, and Robby Uybico Mabalatan.

Police said that the drugs seized from the suspects are worth P5 million.

Also recovered from the suspects were three cellular phones, cash amounting to P444.25 and assorted identification cards.