Eight drug suspects arrested in Quezon City

Police arrested eight suspected drug users in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Great Fairview in Quezon City Tuesday night.

Authorities said the suspects, identified as Edwin Natan, Jesebel Rodriguez, Raymundo Tan, Susan Labahos, Jenesa Lenovon, Soledad Castillano, Rowena Tan, and Raquel Tan, were all arrested at a residence along Republic Avenue.

The Quezon City Police District said Natan, Rodriguez, and Lenovon are under the local drug watchlist, while the others are newly identified alleged drug users.

Recovered from the suspects were nine sachets of suspected shabu (chrystal meth) of still undetermined value and the marked money worth P300.

Drug charges are being prepared against the suspects who are now under police custody. /ee

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