ROUNDUP: News in and around Metro Manila (Feb. 24, 2019)
Four suspects nabbed in Sampaloc
Four drug suspects were nabbed in an anti-criminality operation conducted by police in Sampaloc, Manila on Saturday.
The police identified the suspects as Rachelle Balenie, 33, single of San Juan City; Jovelyn Cabinbin, 18, single, of Sampaloc, Manila; Myra Valdez, 32, single, jobless, of Sta Mesa Manila and Francisco Castro, 32, single, jobless of Sampaloc, Manila.
Investigation showed that elements of Sampaloc Police Station conducted an anti-criminality operation inside a shanty house along PNR Railroad Track near Paltok Street, Barangay 428 , Sampaloc, Manila at around 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 23.
Seized from the suspects were two sachets of suspected shabu, one strip of aluminum foil containing traces of suspected shabu, two rolled strip of aluminum foil used as improvised tooter and two disposable lighter.
The pieces of evidence recovered were forwarded to Manila Police District (MPD) Crime Laboratory for examination.
The suspects were brought to Sampaloc Police Station for temporary detention.
A case for Violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act is being prepared for filing before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office against the suspects. (Erma Edera)
Foreigner caught by cops for shoplifting
A British national was apprehended for shoplifting two flat screen televisions in Makati City on Saturday night.
Chief Inps. Gideon Ines, Makati police’s Assistant Chief of Police for Operations (ACOPO), identified the suspect as Michael Byres, 32, currently residing in Barangay Olympia, Makati.
Byres, according to investigators, was apprehended by a security guard at SM Hypermarket inside Jazz mall in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati at 9:50 p.m.
Before leaving the establishment, the suspect was asked by the guard if he has a receipt for the flat screen televisions he was carrying, but he was not able to present anything.
This prompted the guard to apprehend him and turn him over to the cops, Ines said.
Seized from him were two sets of 12-inch flat screen television.
He is currently held at the Makati police headquarters’ detention cell. (Jel Santos)
Eleven people nabbed in drug den raid
Eleven people were apprehended during a raid inside a house allegedly being used as a drug den in Makati City on Friday night, a belated police report said.
Makati police identified the owner of the house as 54-year-old Clarence Discutido, who was among the nabbed individuals.
Probers said their headquarters received a phone call from a concerned citizen reporting about a house in Barangay Pembo, which is being used as a drug den.
A team was formed by Makati police, they then raided the said house and caught the suspect in the act of sniffing shabu at 11:45 p.m.
They were immediately collared by the cops, and brought to the police headquarters.
Seized from the suspects were 11 plastic sachets allegedly containing shabu, and various drug paraphernalia such as aluminum foil, improvised glass pipes, butane lamp among others.
Senior Supt. Rogelio Simon, Makati police chief, has ordered his men to probe who was the supplier/s of the nabbed suspects.
All suspects are now under the custody of Makati police. (Jel Santos)