BARMM Ex-MP Denies Link to Seized Laos Drug Cargo
A former member of parliament (MP) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Sultan Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang, has denied allegations linking him to a foiled illegal drug shipment from Laos, asserting his innocence in a social media video.
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