Dolphy grandson nabbed anew for drugs–report

Shabu. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines – A grandchild of the late Comedy King Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon was arrested anew Tuesday in Lumban, Laguna during a buy-bust operation, a radio report said.

Rocco Quizon III and his live-in partner, Raquel Alcantara was arrested by police in an entrapment operation, the report said.

It said the police, through an asset, transacted with Quizon through text messages. The asset agreed to buy fives sachets of “shabu” or methamphetamine hydrochloride worth P6,000 but Quizon only brought a sample worth P500.

Police also seized from Quizon III various drug praphernalia.

In 2010, Rocco was arrested in Sta. Cruz, Laguna for failing to attend court hearings on a drug case filed against him in 2005.

In 2009, Rocco was charged with illegal posssesion of firearms and attempted murder for shooting a friend, Jomar Paghangaan, allegedly in defense of his brother, Rodolfo Quizon III.

He claimed that Paghangaan had mauled his brother.

He was able to post bail. With a report from Julliane Love de Jesus

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