Curfew violator yields shabu, knife in Quezon town

LUCENA CITY — Police arrested a curfew violator and found him in possession of illegal drugs in Candelaria town in Quezon province before midnight Sunday.

Candelaria police reported that patrolling policemen accosted Joel Altoveros, 51, while roaming in Barangay (village) Malabanban Norte around 11 p.m.

But instead of heeding the police order to go home, Altoveros ignored the instruction and ran away. After a brief chase, policemen eventually cornered Altoveros.

During a routine search, the police found a sachet of shabu (crystal meth) worth P10,200 and kitchen knife from the suspect.

The suspect was detained and is facing criminal charges.

The local government has been imposing a 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew as Candelaria remained under the general community quarantine with heightened restriction due to continued surge of more COVID-19 cases.