At checkpoint two men arrested for shabu, gun possession

CEBU, Philippines - A man with a knife and 20 sachets containing alleged shabu was arrested Thursday at a checkpoint along P. Rodriguez Street in barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City.

Arrested was Arturo Demecillo, 38, jobless, and a resident of barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City.

PO1 Ruel Pelones of station 3 said the man was onboard a multi-cab. He was ordered to get off his vehicle after police saw a knife tucked in his waist.

When frisked, the police found alleged shabu.

Meanwhile, one Leogen Combestra, 19, of Purok Cabaloy, barangay Pajac was arrested Last Friday by a miscellaneous team of police station 3 headed by SPO1 Espridion Blancia.

The police station received a telephone call and told that an armed man was seen along Punta Rizal Street in barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City.

There, the police immediately saw Combestra and seized from him a Smith and Wesson .22 cal. revolver.

 Combestra is now detained at the police station. – (FREEMAN)