Live-in partners arrested in Pasay City drug bust


Pasay police arrested a man and his live-in partner tagged in the police's drug watch list as street-level individuals (SLI) during a buy-bust operation on Tuesday night, May 2.

According to the Southern Police District (SPD), Pasay City Police chief Col. Froilan Uy identified the suspects as Joel de Guzman, 35, and Mary Joy Panilagao, 27.

The suspects were arrested by members of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) at around 9:00 p.m. on P. Santos Street in Barangay 177, Zone 18, Pasay City.

The city police chief said the SDEU operatives confiscated around 9.50 grams of shabu, amounting to P64,600, from the suspect.

Uy said the P3,000 buy-bust money and coin purse were also recovered.

The suspects were detained at the police custodial facility, facing a case of illegal possession of drugs.