Korean, live-in partner nabbed in Angeles City drug buy-bust | Inquirer News

Korean, live-in partner nabbed in Angeles City drug buy-bust

Police on Tuesday arrested a Korean national and his live-in partner during a buy-bust operation in Angeles City.

Suh Jun Hong, 44, a native of Daeju City in South Korea and Maria Ramos, 31, were caught selling “Kush” (high-grade marijuana) to a police undercover agent in Timog Park at 2: 15 a.m.

“Hong has been in the country for eight years and based on our investigation, he owns a five-story commercial building being rented [out] in Korea and all proceeds are being sent here in the Philippines,” said Gil Pabilona, regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Luzon.

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Also arrested during the operation were Michael Balberan, 40, an employee of the Department of Social Welfare Development, and a certain Patrick Nepomuceno, 28.

Seized during the operation were five sachets of ecstasy, two sachets of Kush and drug paraphernalia. /lzb

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