Parañaque cops nab 4 drug dealers

Police said they arrested four suspected drug pushers in two successive buy-bust operations in Parañaque City.

Superintendent Ronald Estilles, Parañaque police chief, identified the suspects as Arsenio Orbita, 46, a resident of Aratelis, Masville Homes, Barangay BF Homes, Parañaque; Reddy Aguilon, 26; Jimmy Rivera, 27, of 17th Extension street, Barangay Sto. Niño; and Jerryco Chua, 24.

Elements of the Station’s Anti-Illegal Operation Task Force raided a house on Aratelis street, Barangay BF Homes at around 4 p.m. last Tuesday after receiving information that Aguilon and Orbita were in the area.

Recovered from the suspects were three plastic sachets containing shabu and caliber 38 revolver.

In another operation conducted at around 8:30 p.m. of the same day, the task force, led by Senior Police Officer 4 Rolando Santiago, proceeded to 17th Extension street in Barangay Sto. Niño, Parañaque, which had also been identified as a lair for illegal drug dealers.

Police operatives were able to apprehend Rivera and Chua.

Recovered from the suspects were two plastic sachets of shabu and three pieces of dried marijuana leaves.

Estilles said appropriate charges are now being readied against the suspects.