A POLICE official linked to the death of another alleged “narco-politician” in 2016 is among those facing investigation once again, along with “plenty” of police units, in the killing of another local official said to have been also involved in the illegal drug trade, an official heading the inquiry said on Thursday.

Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo said Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, who headed the police in Albuera, Leyte under the late mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., is one of the police officers whom the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) will be looking into as it investigates the bloodbath in Ozamiz City last July 30.

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