Ex-Philippine Envoy Arrested
United Press International
ROME —
A former Philippine ambassador to the Vatican, Bienvenido Tantoco, and five other Philippine citizens were arrested today on arms trafficking charges, police sources said.
The sources said anti-terrorist police found an arsenal of light and heavy arms in the diplomatic residence on the Appia Antica where Tantoco, a close associate of ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos, still lived.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
