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Drug raps filed vs actor, 4 pals

- Edu Punay -

MANILA, Philippine s- Drug charges were filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday against a male talent of GMA-7 and four others who were arrested by anti-illegal drug operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a buy-bust operation in Antipolo City last Wednesday night.

Vivo Ouano, 21, who stars in GMA-7’s afternoon drama “Sinner or Saint,” were charged along with fellow Starstruck talent search product Jericho Rizalado, 22, and Jojo Pangilinan, 22; Charles Joseph Lacson, 25; and Joshua Cue, 21, with possession, sale and use of illegal drugs.

In its referral-complaint, the PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force submitted as evidence 527 capsules of Diazepam, Phentermine and the popular “weight-reducing” Bangkok pills worth over P15,000, a roll of dried marijuana leaves, a plastic tube with pipe, and P9,000 in marked money, seized during the buy-bust.

All five suspects were presented to Assistant State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera for inquest proceedings.

But their lawyers – Armando Deloria for Ouano and public attorneys for the four others – opted to submit a comprehensive answer to the charges in a preliminary investigation.

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ANTIPOLO CITY

ARMANDO DELORIA

ASSISTANT STATE PROSECUTOR JUAN PEDRO NAVERA

CHARLES JOSEPH LACSON

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

DRUGS SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE

JERICHO RIZALADO

JOJO PANGILINAN

JOSHUA CUE

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

VIVO OUANO

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