An Interpol red notice for Espinosa, the son of a mayor also accused of being a drug kingpin, says he is wanted on drug and weapons charges. (representative image)
The Philippines ambassador to the United Arab Emirates says a wanted man named by President Rodrigo Duterte as a major drug kingpin has been arrested in the Arab country’s capital. Ambassador Constancio Vingno Jr. told The Associated Press on Monday that Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. was arrested Sunday night in an apartment in Abu Dhabi.
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Vingno said Abu Dhabi investigators used intelligence gathered by the Philippine National Police to locate Espinosa, and that his country hopes to extradite Espinosa to stand trial back home.
An Interpol red notice for Espinosa, the son of a mayor also accused of being a drug kingpin, says he is wanted on drug and weapons charges.
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It wasn’t clear if he had a lawyer. Vingno said Espinosa hadn’t requested consular assistance.
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