2 held for P.1million party drugs

MANILA, Philippines — More than P175,000 worth of the party drugs Ecstasy and cocaine were confiscated from two suspects in a drug sting in Quezon City before dawn yesterday.

Kevin Costes and Chrestien Deryck Angele, 21, were nabbed by anti-narcotics agents at an apartelle in Barangay Doña Imelda at around 2:30 a.m.

Police said Costes and Angele allegedly yielded four sachets of shabu, five grams of cocaine worth P25,000 as well as 90 pieces of Ecstasy tablets worth P153,000.

The suspects have been under surveillance by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) drug enforcement unit since December last year. 

Police tagged Costes and Angele as the alleged suppliers of drugs, especially to female patrons in bars in Quezon City, Makati, Parañaque, Alabang  and Cavite. 

QCPD director Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar said the arrest of the suspects was an offshoot of an anti-drug operation last December, which led to the seizure of more than P1 million worth of drugs.

Nine more drug suspects, including three minors, were arrested in separate operations in Barangays Pasong Tamo, Bahay Toro and Greater Fairview yesterday. 

In eastern Metro Manila, eight persons were apprehended in anti-narcotics operations.

Marc Lionel Gonzales was collared by police along Xavier street in Barangay Barangka in Marikina.

Police Officer 1 Gabriel Lar Justiniano said Gonzales allegedly yielded five sachets of shabu, a .45-caliber handgun and P100 in marked money.

In Pasig City, Christian Sallan and Ritz Von Bacor were nabbed at the corner of San Agustin and Baltazar streets in Barangay Palatiw.

Police said they recovered six sachets of shabu and P200 in marked money from the suspects.

Marissa Aveñon and Roberto Basallote were nabbed during a drug sting along Purok Catleya in Barangay Pinagbuhatan.

Authorities said they confiscated from the suspects 60 sachets of shabu and drug paraphernalia.

Jomar Bajo was accosted by police for creating trouble along Caruncho Avenue in Barangay Malinao.

When frisked, Bajo allegedly yielded a pack of shabu.

In Mandaluyong City, suspected drug pushers Fe Figueroa, alias Mama Fe, and Mary Joy Ordoñez were apprehended in Barangay Addition Hills.– Non Alquitran