19 druggies arrested in QC anti-crime ops

At least 19 drug suspects including two brothers were arrested by antinarcotics team in its simultaneous anticriminality operations in Quezon City in the past 24 hours.

Members of the drug enforcement unit of Quezon City Police Station 2 arrested brothers Roland Larsen, 51, and Ronald Larsen, 52, and their pal Bernard Hernandez, 41, during a drug sting on the corner of Camarines and Antique Streets in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay.

Anti-illegal drug personnel conducted the drug sting at around 4 p.m. Monday after receiving information that the younger Larsen was included in the Directorate for Intelligence drug watchlist while, Hernandez was a newly-identified drug personality.

Seized from the suspects were five sachets of shabu and the marked money.

Personnel of Talipapa Police Station (PS-3) arrested Juan Miguel, 18, and Dianne Sararana, 22, after officers recovered from them 10 sachets of shabu in a buy-bust at Durian St., Area 9-A, Brgy. Pasong Tamo around 1:25 a.m. Tuesday.

Meanwhile, members of Batasan Police Station (PS-6) anti-narcotics team arrested Michael Ongpauco, 18, and rescued a 16-year-old boy, at about 11:30 p.m. Monday along Capitol Drive corner Tandang Sora Avenue in Brgy. Old Balara.

Police report showed that patrolling officers saw the two men lighting cigarettes in a public place and were supposed to be accosted but they ran and eventually cornered.

When frisked, they yielded a sachet of dried marijuana leaves, a disposable lighter and a glass tube with strains of dried marijuana leaves.

Officers turned over the minor to the Social Services and Development Department of Quezon City.

Same operatives arrested in a buybust Adas Makalikod, 52, Carlito Acosta, 43, Tohame Ali, 18, Jay-ar Manguda, 21, and Linda Manguda, 52, all from Brgy. Holy Spirit.

Authorities set a drug sting against the group at No. 17 AFP Road in Brgy. Holy Spirit around 4:30 p.m. Monday where 10 sachets of shabu were recovered from the suspects.

In Barangay Payatas, policemen from PS-6 also nabbed Mark Cervantes, 29, who was included in the police drug watchlist, and Josephine Besas, 38, following a buy-bust at Lupang Pangako, around 10:30 p.m. Monday.

Confiscated from the duo were three sachets of shabu, two disposable lighters and the buy-bust money.

Meanwhile, the suspect identified as Paul Icasiano Jr., 45, a former drug surrenderer, was arrested anew by personnel of Cubao Police Station (PS-7) during a drug sting at Aurora Boulevard corner Imperial St., Brgy. E. Rodriguez, Cubao around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday after police seized nine sachets of shabu in his possession.

Project 4 Police Station (PS-8) arrested Joselito Deniega, 22, Joshua Ventura, 21, and Shiela Mae Flores, 18, following a buy-bust at Pansol Avenue Barangay Pansol around 2 a.m., Tuesday.

Seized from the suspects were four sachets of shabu.

In Kamuning Police Station (PS-10), a drug suspect identified as Joseph Medina, 19, was arrested by anti-illegal drug operatives during a buy-bust at Monte de Piedad corner Sgt. Catolos, Brgy. Immaculate Concepcion at past 6 p.m., Monday.

Confiscated from him was a sachet of shabu.