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Man allegedly tied to Visayas drug lord arrested; P1.8-M worth of drugs seized

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Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News

TALISAY CITY, Cebu—A former bodyguard and driver of self- confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones was apprehended on Wednesday for alleged drug transactions.The Cebu Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) served a search warrant at the house of the suspect in Barangay Tabunok, that resulted in the confiscation of illegal drugs worth P1.8 million.The value of the seized items is an indication of the scope of the suspect&#x27;s operations, according to PIB Chief Police Captain Alejandro Batobalonos.He said the subject of the operation is considered a high-value target on the provincial level, because he can allegedly distribute drugs to clients even as far as San Fernando.The southern Cebu town of San Fernando, hometown of Sabalones, is about 28 kilometers away from Talisay City.Batobalonos said it is possible that the suspect is getting drugs from Sabalones.The suspect, who declined to comment on his arrest, did not confirm his ties to Sabalones.His mother, who was present during the raid, said her son worked as the driver of a resort owned by Sabalones, but stopped working there by the time Sabalones surrendered to authorities.Sabalones, regarded as the second top drug lord in Central Visayas, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/08/16/visayas-drug-lord-surrenders-to-pnp">surrendered</a> to authorities in 2016.

A former bodyguard and driver of self- confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones was apprehended on Wednesday for alleged drug transactions.

A former bodyguard and driver of self- confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones was apprehended on Wednesday for alleged drug transactions.

Man allegedly tied to Visayas drug lord arrested; P1.8-M worth of drugs seized

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Man allegedly tied to Visayas drug lord arrested; P1.8-M worth of drugs seized

Joworski Alipon,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 10, 2019 06:36 PM PHT

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