By FREDDIE C. VELEZ
MEYCAUAYAN CITY, Bulacan – Actor Julio Diaz was arrested by police early morning yesterday following a buy-bust operation in his home in Barangay Langka here.
In a report to Senior Supt. Romeo M. Caramat Jr., Bulacan police director, Supt. Mera, Meycauyan city police Officer-In Charge (OIC) said Diaz, birth name Mariano Calongie de Leon, 59, was nabbed along with his co-hort Ronald Alon Gomez, 35, after both completed their transaction with an undercover agent posing as buyer.
Four plastic sachets containing shabu allegedly worth P60,000 were confiscated from the two.
In an interview with DZMM, Diaz, best known for the 1993 epic “Sakay,” admitted to using illegal drugs.
“Ako ay nahuli sa isang bisyo,” he said. “Nagdadatingan ‘yung demonyo ng tukso. Natukso talaga.”
Asking forgiveness for the deed, he added, “Bahala na ang Diyos…Hindi ko na alam.”
Police said Diaz has long been in their drug-watch list.
He had previously denied taking illegal drugs.
The actor made headlines in 2016 after suffering from brain aneurysm.
Appropriate criminal complaints against him and his cohort are now being prepared for filing in court.
