Chinese man held for drugs after car chase

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese man and his female companion were arrested for illegal drugs after leading traffic enforcers on a car chase and hitting several vehicles in Binondo, Manila yesterday morning.

According to initial reports, a Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau enforcer tried to flag down a white Toyota Fortuner (NBT-7767) for violating the number coding scheme just before noon.

Instead of stopping Zhou Zhiyi, who was driving the vehicle, and his companion April Morato sped toward Abad Santos Avenue.

Zhou hit a tricycle, a car and a motorcycle and nearly ran over a traffic enforcer who tried to block his car at the corner of Tayuman street.

Though he was cornered, Zhou refused to get out of the vehicle and had to be carried out by police officers who responded to the incident.

Lawmen reported recovering a sachet of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu as they were inspecting the vehicle.

While being questioned, Zhou spat on the face of a policeman, who retaliated by banging the suspect’s head on the roof of his car.

Morato said she did not know the suspect personally as she was just brought to his condominium by a friend.

 Police are preparing to file charges of assault on a person of authority, reckless imprudence resulting in multiple damage to property and possession of illegal drugs against Zhou.

Suspect slain in QC sting

In Quezon City, Carlito dela Peña, the second most wanted drug personality in Cubao, was shot dead during a sting in a budget hotel along Bulacan street on Wednesday night.

Dela Peña allegedly opened fire when he noticed he was dealing with an undercover police officer.

Recovered from the suspect were an Armscor .38 caliber revolver, three grams of shabu valued at P50,000 and P1,000 marked money.

At least 30 suspects were arrested and over P100,000 worth of shabu were seized in separate operations in the city.

In Navotas, Jowel Velarde was arrested with around 58.7 grams of shabu with a street value of P399,160 in  a sting in Barangay Tangos North on Wednesday.

Anna Lisa Guillermo was caught with 26 grams of shabu valued at P176,800 in a sting in Barangay 13, Caloocan City on Wednesday night.

In Pasay, more than 300 grams of marijuana valued at P37,000 were confiscated from Jeremy Atienza, 21; Wilson de Jose, 19, and Jhonell Dave Olaynes, 19, along Tramo street before dawn yesterday. – With Romina Cabrera, Marc Jayson Cayabyab, Ralph Edwin Villanueva