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Ex-Binibining Pilipinas bet, suspected party drug pusher nabbed in Taguig


A former Binibining Pilipinas candidate and another person were arrested in a drug raid at Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig City on Friday night.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency identified the suspects as Joseph Bayquen Jr. and Maria Sofia Gloria Mustonen, a candidate of the Binibining Pilipinas 2017 pageant.

Bayquen and Mustonen were arrested during a raid by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency operatives at a condominium unit at BGC at past 9 p.m.

Bayquen was allegedly selling drugs to call center agents. Mustonen, meanwhile, denied that she was peddling drugs.

 

Seized during the raid were more than 200 grams of shabu, cocaine, several ecstasy pills, drug paraphernalia and two firearms.

 

 

 

Charges are being prepared against the suspects. —report from Luisito Santos/ALG, GMA News

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