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Four people arrested for drugs at WTC party

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Lawmen arrested four individuals caught in possession of ecstasy and drug paraphernalia during a party event at the World Trade Center in Pasay City  Saturday morning.

First to be arrested was Marc Dexter Chua, 28, of 23-N Arfel Danville Subdivision, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City. He was attending the Innovation White Party at the World Trade Center along Gil Puyat Avenue around 12 a.m. when the authorities found one tablet of ecstasy in his possession.

Minutes later, two other partygoers—Leah Reyes, 31, of 2 Apple Street, Dividend Homes, Taytay, Rizal, and Shelumiel Calica, 18, student and resident of  228 Savio Street, Mayapa, Calamba City—were also placed under police custody. 

Reyes was arrested for possession of a tablet of ecstasy while an improvised pipe with traces of marijuana leaves was recovered from Calica. 

Around 3:30 a.m., 28-year- old Nicolo Franco was arrested at the event’s entrance gate while in possession of a green capsule and a plastic box containing 11 tablets, also believed to be prohibited party drugs.

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The four individuals are now detained at the Southern Police District-Anti-Illegal Drugs Division Office in Taguig City and will be charged with violation of the Republic Act 9165, known as the Dangerous Drugs Act.

SPD spokesperson Jenny Tecson said the arrest is in line with the National Capital Region Police Office’s aggressive implementation of its campaign against illegal drugs, criminal elements and crime syndicates. 

She said no untoward incident happened during the party, except for the arrest of the four individuals who  were in possession of illegal drugs. 

“The arrest at the World Trade Center is the result of our comprehensive security plan implemented during special events and occasions,” said Tecson. 

Tecson said the event organizers and bouncers fully cooperated  with the police operatives in close coordination  with personnel from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. She added a team from the SPD’s K-9 unit was also involved in the security.

NCRPO director Joel Pagdilao earlier warned the public about the effects of using party or rave drugs. He appealed to the public especially the parents to help the police and other enforcement agencies to curb the proliferation of these drugs. 

“Immediately inform us should you notice anything unusual with your children or in any parties or places so that we can address the situation correctly,” Pagdilao said.

Authorities said common effects of the party drugs are observed when a person exhibits unusual levels of energy, long hours awake, acting abnormally friendly, dancing for long periods, overly sensitive to music or lights, exaggerated pleasure from touch and pain is dulled. 

Physical changes in one using  party drugs  include nausea, chills, sweating, blurred vision, dilated pupils, muscle cramps,   clenched jaw, overeating and collapse. 

Just recently, both the National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine National Police confirmed that drugs and alcohol intake caused the death of the five individuals who attended a Close-Up Forever Summer   party at the  Mall of Asia  parking space  in Pasay City on May 21.

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