Northern Police District (NPD) policemen arrested two alleged drug pushers in separate drug busts in Malabon and Navotas Friday.
Chief Inspector Bartolome “Bong” Tarnate, NPD anti-illegal drugs special operations task group head, identified the suspects as Michael Tubalinan, 31, a resident of Barangay Catmon, Malabon City; and Ruby Cervantes, 32, a resident of Barangay Tangos, Navotas City.
At around 7:45 a.m., Tarnate’s men, led by Senior Police Officer 2 Mario Saddoy, arrested Tubalinan in Barangay Catmon after receiving information about a suspected drug peddler in the area.
Two hours after the Malabon City operation, Saddoy’s team proceeded to Navotas and arrested Cervantes, another alleged drug pusher.
Both suspects yielded a sachet of a white crystalline powder that was later confirmed to be shabu.
Charges were immediately filed against the suspects, who were still detained yesterday at the NPD detention cell. – Pete Laude