Sta. Mesa buy-bust yields P1.5M worth of shabu from tricycle driver More than 200 grams of “shabu” with street value estimated at P1.5 million were seized during a buy-bust operation in Sta. Mesa, Manila on Monday. Sta. Mesa Police nabbed Saigair “Sigair” Mamarinta, 20, tricycle driver, and resident of Quiapo, Manila after his drug deal with the poseur buyer at Pureza Street corner Roxas Boulevard around 6 p.m. Eleven sachets of shabu weighing 230 grams, buy-bust money, one red body bag, and one student permit were recovered from the suspect. The illegal drugs were submitted to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Crime Laboratory for forensic examination. (Ria Fernandez) 16-year-old female student molested by her mother’s friend at their home A 16-year-old female student was molested by her mother’s friend inside their residence in Barangay Ibaba, Mandaluyong City Monday evening. Police report showed that suspect France Rey Ollete, 33, a janitor, entered the victim’s bedroom while she is taking a rest after arriving from school. The suspect attempted to rape the victim. He allegedly went near the victim and started touching the minor’s private parts while unbuttoning her school uniform. The victim tried to push the suspect but he continued molesting her. The victim pushed again the suspect and had the chance to go out of their house. She then asked for help from her aunt who was also lived in the neighborhood. Her aunt immediately sought assistance at the barangay's Bantay Bayan security forces and called the victim's mother who was still at work. The responding officers then arrested the suspect who went back to his house. According to Senior Supt. Moises Villaceran Jr., Mandaluyong City Chief of Police, the suspect is a frequent visitor at the said residence as he was a friend of the mother’s victim and also their neighbor. The suspect is now detained at Mandaluyong City police detention cell. (Hanah Tabios) 8 drug suspects nabbed by QC cops in sting ops Eight drug suspects were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Quezon City early Tuesday morning. Elements of Quezon City Police Station 5 (PS-5) conducted the anti-illegal drug buy bust operation led by PO1 Runald Ceriza with three other police officers around 1 a.m. Tuesday at 10 Upper Visayas Street, Barangay Sta. Lucia, this city. The suspects identified by the apprehending officers as Frederick Moises, 38; Maria Teresa David, 19; Marwin David, 21; Angel Gabriel, 27; Arro Reguindin, 38; Cyrus Llantos, 33; Norma Aguilar, 45 and Angel Miranda, 25 are now all under police custody. Recovered from the suspects were nine sachets containing undetermined amount of suspected shabu, one aluminum foil with traces of suspected shabu, two disposable lighters, a cellular phone, one red wallet, one brown shoulder bag and three P100 bills. The suspects will be charged for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) 7 robbery holdup suspects including 4 minors nabbed Seven suspects including four minors were arrested after being involved in a robbery holdup in Project 6, Quezon City early Monday morning. The suspects identified by the police as Joseph Dublon, 24; Jil De Cruz, 18; Bryant Pla, 18 of Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, this city together with four minors aged 15 and 17 were arrested around 3 a.m. on Monday in Quezon City. Reports said the victim was walking together with her cousins along Road 8 when Dublon and Pla held up a knife toward the victim and forcibly took her valuables. The suspects then fled to unknown direction together with their members who served as lookout. The victims sought the assistance of a nearby barangay peace and security officers (BPSOs) and chased the said suspects. Dublon, De Cruz, Pla and four minors were apprehended by BPSO while one other suspect successfully escaped, reports said. Recovered from the suspects were one cellular phone worth P18,000 and cash amounting to P120. Police said the minors were turned over to the custody of Social Services and Development Department. Suspects are now under the custody of Quezon City Police Station 2 while charges are being prepared against them. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) 2 women arrested for drug peddling in Makati City Two women, who allegedly peddle illegal drugs, were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Makati City on Monday night. The suspects were identified as Jessica Ojales, 30, and Abigail Pante, 33. Both are residents of Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati. Ojales and Pante, according to reports, transacted with undercover policemen along Nario Bisaya St. in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo in Makati at 8: 55 p.m. The suspects handed shabu to the policemen in exchange for money blocks away from their houses, probers said. Apparently, the suspects were neighbors. After the exchange, other policemen went out and collared Ojales and Pante. Seized from them were seven plastic sachets containing shabu and the marked money. Police said they are trying to extract from the suspect who was their source of illegal drugs. Ojales and Pante are currently held at the Makati police headquarters’ detention cell. (Jel Santos) Cop jailed for shooting jeepney driver over road rage found dead in his room A policeman who was recently jailed for shooting a jeepney driver during an alleged road rage in Antipolo City last year was found dead with a gunshot wound on his chin inside his room in Quezon City Monday night. Investigators of the Quezon City Police District identified the fatality as PO1 Ronald Pintacasi, 36, currently residing on Agno Street in Barangay Doña Josefa, Quezon City, and is at present assigned at the Manila Police District Holding Section. Report showed that Pintacasi's older brother, Rubencio, together with their brother-in-law knocked on the door of the victim's room after he failed to respond to their calls. Despite several knocks and calls, the two men decided to forcibly open the door. Upon entering the room, they saw Pintacasi's bloodied body lying on his bed prompting them to report the incident to barangay authorities. However, when operatives arrived to process the scene, the service firearm which allegedly went off and killed the victim was missing. Case investigator PO3 Virgilio Mendoza said Rubencio eventually admitted he hid the firearm, as he was drunk and he do not know what to do, fearing that the family of the jeepney driver shot by his brother would avenge his death. Later recovered in the crime scene was Pintacasi's loaded Armscor caliber .45 and one spent shell. Cursory examination on the victim's body noted that he had a gunshot wound on chin which exited to his head. The case was held under investigation to shed light on the incident. Further investigation showed that Pintacasi was released last August by the Antipolo City Police after posting bail for a murder case filed against him. In May 2017, Pintacasi turned himself in to the police for shooting Petronilo Fernando after the latter's driven jeepney hit his motorcycle along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City. Instead of discussing the matter, the cop allegedly shot the jeepney driver which caused his death. (Alexandria San Juan) Armed with hand grenade, man challenging anyone to fight nabbed A sachet of illegal drug was found in possession of a man who was reported challenging anyone to fight while holding a hand grenade in Quezon City, Monday night. Supt. Rossel Cejas, chief of Quezon City Police District-Novaliches Police Station (PS-4), identified the suspect as Joel Austria, 45, a resident of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches. Police said they received an information from a concerned citizen about a man creating trouble while armed with a hand grenade near the suspect's residence at Area D, Sitio Pasacola aroynd 7:30 p.m. PS-4 personnel were immediately dispatched to verify the report and upon arriving at the area, they saw Austria actually holding a hand grenade wrapped with electrical tape. Austria was immediately apprehended by the responding officers. When he was frisked, authorities were able to seize a sachet of shabu in his possession resulting in his arrest. The suspect is now under police custody and will be facing charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as well as for illegal possession of explosives. (Alexandria San Juan)