5 nabbed for drugs

LINGAYEN, Philippines — Five persons including a Jordanian were arrested in separate police operations in Pangasinan yesterday.

Police identified the suspects as Henry Vergara, 36; Alvin Gloria, 31; Manuel Gaygay Jr., 32; Michael John Ferrer, 34, and Yousef Alshanty, 40.

Vergara was arrested in Barangay Banaoang, Mangaldan; Gloria in Barangay Poblacion West, Alcala; Gaygay in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Urdaneta City; Ferrer in Barangay Del Pilar, Bayambang, and Alshanty in Barangay Carosucan Norte, Asingan.

Except for Alshanty, all suspects were arrested after they allegedly sold shabu to police undercover agents.

Alshanty was arrested after he tried to evade a checkpoint in Barangay Carosucan, but was cornered by authorities following a brief chase.

Police subjected the suspect to a body search, which reportedly resulted in the recovery of drugs.