2 drug suspects nabbed in Ilocos

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Two drug suspects were arrested in a sting in Sinait, Ilocos Sur on Sunday.

Marc June Quebral, 31, and Robin Bermudez, 27, reportedly sold a sachet of shabu to an undercover agent in Barangay Paratong, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Quebral reportedly ranked 10th in the drug list of the PDEA-Ilocos region.

Bermudez reportedly served as driver of Quebral during the transaction.

Police said they seized from the suspects two more plastic sachets containing shabu with an estimated street value of P20,000.

Quebral and Bermudez are detained at the Sinait police as formal charges are being readied against them.

On the same day, another drug suspect in the watchlist of the Cordillera police was arrested in Tabuk, Kalinga.

Bernel Bigot, 24, reportedly sold 10 kilos of marijuana bricks with an estimated street value of P1.2 million to an undercover agent in Barangay Kalagdao.