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'Narco' mayor surrenders

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/8/2/080216_narco1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa.<em> Image courtesy of Philippine National Police-Albuera</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - A town mayor accused of involvement in the illegal drug trade is now in the custody of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa.</p><p>Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed Tuesday that Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. met a 24-hour deadline that President Duterte issued for his surrender.</p><p>There are no other details on the surrender of Espinosa, who was accused of &quot;drug-trafficking and coddling.&quot;</p><p>His son Kerwin was also tagged in the allegation. He remains at large, as of posting time.</p><p>Duterte earlier warned the mayor and his son to surrender within 24 hours or risk being shot.</p><div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/01/16/duterte-orders-drug-accused-mayor-to-surrender-within-24-hours"><strong>Duterte orders drug-accused Mayor to surrender within 24 hours</strong></a></div><p>This comes days after Espinosa&#x27;s bodyguards were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Benolho. Seized from the suspects were around 237 grams of suspected shabu worth about P1.9 million.</p><p>Suspects were identified as Jessie Ocarez, 34; and Marcelo Adorco, 40.<br/>Also arrested were Jose Antipuesto, 36; Ernesto Dumalat, 20; and Jeffrey Pesquera, 39.</p><div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/30/16/leyte-town-mayors-aides-caught-with-shabu"><strong>Leyte town mayor&#x27;s aides caught with shabu</strong></a></div>

MANILA - A town mayor accused of involvement in the illegal drug trade is now in the custody of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa.