Ex-PBA cager Dorian Peña nabbed in raid on alleged drug den

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has charged professional basketball player Dorian Peña before the Department of Justice (DOJ) following his arrest, along with two other people, in a drug entrapment operation in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday.

Peña underwent inquest proceedings on Thursday at the DOJ for charges for violation of Section 7 (visitor of a drug den) and Section 15 (use of dangerous drugs) of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (Republic Act 9165).

His co-respondents are Ledy Mea Vilchez and Jose Paolo Ampeso. Both are facing charges for violation of Sections 5, 6, 11, 12, 15 and 26 of the same law.

The charges stemmed from a buy-bust operation at an alleged drug den in Merryland Village in Mandaluyong, resulting in the arrest of Peña, Vilchez and Ampeso.

Seized from the suspects were two plastic sachets containing shabu and several pieces of drug paraphernalia.

All three suspects tested positive for drug use, according to the NBI.

Peña, 39, played for several teams in the Philippine Basketball Association including Globalport, Barako Bull and San Miguel where he won four titles.

The burly Filipino-American is also a two-time Mythical First Team awardee. —NB, GMA News