Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker denies link to Laos drug smuggling attempt

MANILA, Philippines — Former Bangsamoro parliament member Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang on Friday denied any involvement in the attempted smuggling of P3.5-billion worth of illegal drug shipment from Laos, lamenting that he was being implicated simply because he is a Duterte supporter. Rimbang issued the statement after Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla tagged the former parliament