Public school head busted in Sultan Kudarat drug sting

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A teacher-in-charge of a public school was arrested after selling P40,800 worth of shabu to anti-drug agents in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat over the weekend.

Benjamin Recites III, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-12 director, said a joint PDEA and Police Regional Office-12 team launched the sting operation after receiving reports of the teacher’s drug-peddling activities.

Sultan Kudarat Department of Education officials, who requested anonymity, said the detained teacher-in-charge would be facing administrative investigation over the incident.