LUCENA CITY—Police arrested Monday three COVID-19 curfew violators here who were later found allegedly carrying shabu (crystal meth) and other illegal items.
Lt. Col. Romulo Albacea, Lucena police chief, reported that policemen at a checkpoint flagged down a motorcycle with Pedmon Arca, Rolando Geron, and Sherwin Mark Ian Ricamara on board in Barangay Ibabang Iyam around 12:30 a.m.
During a routine search, the police found a sachet of shabu, drug-sniffing paraphernalia, a bladed weapon, and three caliber .45 bullets from the utility box of the motorcycle.
The suspects were detained and are facing criminal charges.
Authorities have been imposing a 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew as the city remained under the strict modified enhanced community quarantine.