Ex-Ecija mayor nabbed for drugs

CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines — A former municipal mayor in Nueva Ecija was arrested in a sting in Talavera town yesterday morning.

Marvin Parinas, former mayor of Sto. Domingo town, was arrested in Barangay Calipahan, according to Col. Heryl Bruno, Nueva Ecija police director.

Parinas was arrested after he allegedly sold an undetermined amount of shabu to police officers who posed as buyers of illegal drugs.

Probers said the arresting team reportedly seized shabu with an estimated street value of P476,000 and the marked money from Parinas.

Charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be filed against Parinas, according to Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones, Central Luzon police director.