Investigators take the mugshots of Masculados group member Robin Robel at the Taguig police station. Photo courtesy of Taguig City police
A member of an all-male sing and dance group was arrested for alleged possession of illegal drugs in Taguig聽on Friday.
Members of Taguig police community precinct 2 (PCP-2) who were conducting 鈥渟imultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operation鈥� or SACLEO, arrested Masculados member Robin Robel, 37, and his companion Rodel Isaac, 28.
SACLEO is the new term for the police鈥檚 鈥渙ne time, big- time operation,鈥� an all-out police operation against drug personalities, most wanted persons and bearers of loose firearms, among others.
PCP-2 commander Senior Insp. Jonathan Arribe said the arrest came after police patrollers saw a maroon Toyota Vios (with conduction sticker VQ 1597) parked with its hazard lights on along M.L. Quezon Avenue in Barangay Lower Bicutan, at聽1:30 a.m.
He said the police patrollers saw a topless man approached the Vios and handed over something to the driver. The man then ran away to one of the alleys when he saw the policemen approaching.
Arribe said when they approached the driver who turned out to be Robel, he introduced himself as an 鈥渁rtist鈥� and member of Masculados.
When they asked what their previous transaction was about, a sachet of suspected shabu dropped from the hands of Isaac. Another sachet of shabu was seized from Isaac鈥檚 hand, totaling to 2.4 grams.
The police commander said the alleys along M.L. Quezon Avenue were drug dens, citing a number of drug-related arrests made in the area and even 鈥渁gaw-droga鈥� shootings.
Quoting Arribe, Robel said he was a 鈥渃asual鈥� drug user, using it only occasionally during late night shows.
Masculados, an all-male sexy entertainment group which became popular in the early 2000s. Among their hit songs have sexually suggestive titles including 鈥淛umbo Hotdog,鈥� 鈥淭itigas Lalambot鈥� and 鈥淪ana Mama.鈥�
Both Robel and Isaac are now detained at the Taguig police station for charges of illegal drugs possesion. /jpv
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