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Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang is expected to appear before the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on November 5, according to PDEA spokesperson Joseph Frederick Calulut. Rimbang is one of 11 persons of interest who received a subpoena in connection with the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of shabu intercepted in Laos on October 1. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has tapped the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to investigate financial links to the 521-kilogram drug shipment, with PNP and PDEA preparing a joint transmittal of the case.
Two individuals among those subpoenaed have yet to report to authorities, though Rimbang’s lawyers have committed to presenting him on the scheduled date. PDEA says evidence indicates Rimbang was not only the financier but also the suspected mastermind of the operation, which involved a private jet booked for US$49,500. Rimbang has denied the allegations, calling them baseless in a social media post.
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