The Philippine National Police said three Chinese nationals were arrested in Parañaque City on Thursday for multiple violations, including possession of illegal drugs.
The Chinese nationals identified only by their aliases Zhenhua, 30; Zhi 29; and Miu, 26; were arrested during mobile patrolling at Barangay Tambo in Parañaque City, which is under the jurisdiction of the Southern Police District (SPD).
The SPD said patrol officers observed suspicious activity involving two vehicles and saw the suspects changing license plates at 7:58 a.m. on Thursday.
When requested to present documents for the said vehicles, the suspects “failed to comply and attempted to flee, leading to a brief chase,” the SPD said.
During the arrest, police recovered from Zhenhua 25 grams of suspected “shabu” worth P197,000 and one Bersa .380-caliber pistol with a magazine containing five live rounds of ammunition.
Zhi was arrested by the police after discovering he was carrying approximately 25 grams of transparent plastic sachets of suspected shabu.
One Taurus 9mm pistol with a magazine loaded with ten live rounds of ammunition and one block of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana, estimated at one kilogram and with a street value of P120,000 were also seized from Miu.
The SPD said the patrolling police also seized six different license plates and “tools typically associated with criminal activity, including handcuffs and shovels.”
The suspects, according to the SPD, are already in police custody and will face complaints for violations of Article 151 of the Revised Penal Code, as well as Sections 11 and 12 of Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, RA 10591, or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act, and RA 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.