Drug suspect gunned down in Navotas sting
A suspected drug personality was killed while his cohort was arrested after allegedly exchanging fire with police in a buy bust operation in Navotas City Sunday morning.
Police identified the slain suspect as Edmundo Sedonio, 25, and his cohort as Allan Tremotcha, 47, both residents of the city.
Investigation showed that members of Navotas police anti-narcotics unit conducted a drug sting against the two at Market 3 of Navotas Fish Port Complex in Barangay North Bay Boulevard North (NBBN) around 12:40 a.m.
Police said that during the operation, Tremotcha fired shots at them when he sensed that he was dealing with authorities. Sedonio then followed Tremotcha in firing shots at lawmen, prompting the police to retaliate.
Sedonio, who sustained gunshots on his right abdomen, was rushed by police to a hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Recovered from him were eight sachets of suspected shabu, police said.
Tremotcha, who fled on foot after trading shots with police, was later arrested when authorities went to another area in Navotas after receiving a report on the alleged shooting incident. Upon arriving, police found out that the suspect was him.
Recovered from the crime scene was a leather pouch containing three sachets of suspected shabu, which police said belonged to Tremotcha.
Police also recovered a caliber .45 firearm used by Sedonio. (Joseph Pedrajas)
Foreigner arrested after attempting to bribe enforcer
A Chinese man was arrested after attempting to bribe a traffic enforcer and a police personnel after he was caught for a violation in Pasay City yesterday.
The man was identified as Qing Xiang Sun, 29. His arrest stemmed from the complaint of Ambrosio Payumo, Jr., 50, Traffic Enforcer.
Investigation showed that the incident occurred at around 12:10 in the morning along Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., near the Shell Gas Station in Pasay City
Police said that the suspect was on board a Hyundai H-100 driven by a certain Manny Bayabos traversing along Sen.Gil Puyat Ave. Pasay when they took a left on prohibited left turn area near Shell-Buendia gas station and was then flagged down by Payumo.
The enforcer requested the driver's license of the driver, but he gave an Expired OVR. The enforcer noticed and observed that Sun was taking a cellphone video without permission. Payumo sought assistance from the CCP PCP and informed them about the incident.
While investigating and getting the information about the identity of the suspect who cannot speak English, he handed the police officer and the traffic enforcer P3,000.
The suspect was later referred to Station Investigation and Detective Management Branch (SIDMB), Pasay City Police Station for investigation and proper disposition of the case. (Dhel Nazario)
Jail visitor nabbed for possessing shabu
A man who was supposed to visit a detainee in Quezon City ended up in jail after yielding a sachet of shabu concealed in a towel over the weekend.
Quezon City Police Station 7 (PS-7) chief, Lt. Col. Giovannie Caliao, identified the suspect as Jay-r Arquenio, 26, a resident of Barangay San Martin De Porres.
The police report showed Arquenio went to Cubao Police Station around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to visit a certain Marlon Miravilles who was recently arrested for illegal drugs.
However, when the suspect was frisked, the duty jailer found a sachet of shabu and an aluminum foil with traces of shabu hidden in his blue towel.
During questioning, Arquenio admitted that he brought the contraband for his detained friend resulting in his arrest.
Arquenio is now under custody of PS-7 and will be facing charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Alexandria San Juan)
P100K worth of shabu sezied in QC raid
More than P100,000 worth of shabu were seized from six drug suspects during a raid in a drug den in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City over the weekend.
Arrested during the operation were Sander Maulapat, 21, who was said to be the maintainer of the drug den, and his cohorts Lester Pintac, 23, Terryboy Afable, 22, Jesus Tupas, 42, Felix Talisic, 21, and Raymond Sequito, 28.
Authorities said the arrested suspects were placed under surveillance by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Quezon City police (QCPD) for almost a month after receiving several reports of their involvement in illegal drug activities.
Joint operatives of QCPD's Masambong Police Station (PS-2) and the PDEA-National Capital Region Office implemented a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villabert against Maulapat in an informal settler's compound on Agham Road in Sitio San Roque around 6:20 p.m., Saturday.
Recovered during the search were seven sachets of shabu with an estimated street value of P102,000 and some drug paraphernalia resulting in the group's arrest.
Arrested suspects are now under the custody of PDEA and will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Alexandria San Juan)
'Marijuana' seized from alleged drug peddler
A brick of suspected dried marijuana leaves was seized from an alleged drug peddler in a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong City past midnight on Monday.
Police identified the 22-year-old suspect as Tom Joseph Reas of Barangay Hulo, Mandaluyong.
Investigation showed that anti-narcotics operatives of Mandaluyong City Police launched a drug sting against the suspect along Sen. Neptali Gonzales Street in Barangay Hulo at around 12:30 a.m.
A police poseur buyer transacted with the suspect to purchase illegal drugs. After the deal, the policemen quickly nabbed Reas.
Authorities seized a rectangular brick of suspected dried marijuana leaves from the suspect.
Police said the illegal drugs have an estimated weight of about 500 grams with a value of about P10,000.
A ziplock of suspected marijuana leaves that weighed about eight grams was also seized from him, police said.
Reas is now detained at Mandaluyong City Police custodial facility facing charges for the violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Jhon Casinas)