8 drug peddlers nabbed in Manila

EIGHT alleged drug pushers were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Manila Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

Elements of the Sampaloc Police Station conducted anti-criminality operations in several streets that resulted in the arrest of six suspected drug pushers who were identified as Albert Rivera, 48, married, tricycle driver, of 1184 Quintos Street; Sam Guevarra, 40, single, jeepney driver, of 741 Vicente Cruz Street; Jaime Tejam, 32, single, jobless, of Crisostomo Street; Romeo Marquez, 67, jobless, of 1588 Algeciras Street; Veronica Biatong, 34, jobless, of 1588 Algeciras Stree; and Alan Verder, 42, married, pest examiner, of 1568 Loreto Street.