At least 16 drug suspects have been arrested in a series of buy-bust operations conducted by different units and police stations in Quezon City, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director, Police Brig. Gen. Nicolas D Torre III announced on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Among those arrested was the No. 6 District Level Drug Priority Target identified as Jorge Revilla, 39, a resident of Brgy. Krus na Ligas, Quezon City during a buy-bust operation along C.P Garcia Avenue, Area 17, Brgy. UP Campus, Quezon City at around 1:10 a.m. on Oct. 17.
Confiscated from the suspect were 10 grams of shabu valued at P68,000, a cellular phone, and the buy-bust money.
In a separate buy-bust operation, members of the La Loma Police Station (PS 1) arrested Lester Fernandez Persiano, 32, a resident of Brgy. San Jose, Quezon City, along Amoranto St. corner Baco St., Brgy. Salvacion, Quezon City at around 11 p.m. on Oct 17. Confiscated were P1,360.00 worth of shabu and marijuana worth P120.00.
Operatives of the Masambong Police Station (PS 2) also arrested Dennis Eroño, 45, and Jonar Almonte, 41, both residents of Brgy. Damayan, Quezon City, at about 12:10 a.m. in their residence on Oct. 18.
More or less three grams of shabu valued at P20,400.00 and the buy-bust money were confiscated from the suspects.
The Talipapa Police Station (PS 3) under Lt. Col. Mark Janis C Ballesteros arrested John James Rances, 34; Simon Sicio, 39; both residents of Malabon City; Oliver Evangelista, 46, a resident of Pajo, Caloocan City; Joel Peralta, 42, a resident of Brgy. Kaingin, Quezon City; Maglas Albani; and Lanza Kadel, both residents of Brgy. Balon Bato, Quezon City at about 7:45 p.m. of Oct. 17, along Ilalim ng Tulay, Brgy. Balon Bato, Quezon City. Seized were one gram of shabu worth P6,800.00 and the buy-bust money.
Members of the Novaliches Police Station also apprehended Niel Alford Andales Silaya, 30, a resident of Brgy. Talipapa, Novaliches, Quezon City, along Ilalim ng Tulay, Brgy. Balon Bato, Quezon City at about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 18.
Seized from suspects were 50 grams of marijuana worth P6,000.00, a cellular phone, and the buy-bust money.
Also arrested were Gandhi D. Raz , 23, a resident of Brgy. San Martin De Porres, Cubao, Quezon City during a buy-bust operation conducted by the operatives of Cubao Police Station (PS 7) along Betsaida St. near corner Ternal St., Brgy. San Martin De Porres, Cubao, Quezon City at about 9:50 p.m. of Oct. 17. Confiscated were four grams of shabu valued at P27,200.00, a cellular phone, and the buy-bust money.
Operatives of the Galas Police Station (PS 11) also arrested Glenn Ramos, 39, who is listed as the No. 1 Street Level Individual, Criminal Gang Leader of Ramos Balana Group, and a resident of Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City along Tagupo St., Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City at about 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 18, . Seized from his possession were 10 grams of shabu valued at P68,000.00, a cellular phone, and the buy-bust money used in the drug transaction.
In another operation, members of the Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station (PS 13) arrested Josephine Besas Esmeralda, 42; Jasmine Sapalodin, 32; and Vandolf Adaniel Calderon, 27, all residents of Brgy. Payatas B, Quezon City, along an alley at Phase 3, Block 3, Lupang Pangako, Brgy. Payatas B, Quezon City at about 7 p.m. on Oct. 17.
Confiscated from the suspects were two grams of shabu valued at P13,600.00, a yellow coin purse, cellular phone, and the buy-bust money.
The suspects will be charged for violation of R.A. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.