By JEAN FERNANDO, with a report from Chito A. Chavez
Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested yesterday morning model-actor Cogie Domingo and his wife in a drug bust in ParaƱaque City.
Based on initial report of ParaƱaque City police, Domingo and his wife, Rhea Sacasas, were nabbed by members of PDEA-Calabarzon at about 3:00 a.m. at BF Homes, ParaƱaque City.
Senior Supt. Victor Rosete, ParaƱaque City police chief, said the couple was caught in the act of buying shabu from a drug suspect who was the initial target of PDEA operatives.
Rosete said Domingo was also in the list of PDEAās targets for arrest.
The city police chief said Domingo and his wife as well as the shabu vendor are now under the custody of the PDEA-Calabrzon. They will be charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
Rosete said that they have to determine yet the quantity of drugs confiscated from Domingo.
He added that the PDEA-Calabarzon team coordinated with them regarding the said operation.
Domingo has been known for his critically-acclaimed portrayal of an orphaned boy who was sentenced to death in the movie āDeathrowā.
He also starred in several TV series such as āIkaw Lang Ang Mamahalin,ā āKung Mawawala Kaā and āBakekang.ā
An intelligence report in 2016 revealed that at least 54 celebrities were in the drug list of various anti-illegal drug units.