Krista Miller arrested in anti-drug operation

MANILA, Philippines – Starlet Krista Miller was among those arrested in an anti-drug operation in Barangay General Tiburcio de Leon in Valenzuela City Friday night, around 9:10pm on September 30. 

Krista, real name Kristalyn Engle, 26, was arrested along with Aaron Medina, also 26, in a “follow-up buy bust operation,” according to police. 

The operation was done by the Quezon City police, District Anti-illegal Drugs-Special Operations Task Group (DAID-SOTG) and District Special Operations Unit (DSOU), PS-8, in coordination with Valenzuela police. 

Authorities confiscated one plastic sachet of suspected shabu or methamphetamine, the buy-bust cash, mobile phones, a belt bag with wallet and identification, and a motorcycle. 

The arrested are facing charges for violation of RA 9165 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). 

Earlier, interview with PSupt Eleazar regarding Krista Miller and those arrested for drugs pic.twitter.com/EZJM5eURJk

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Police Senior Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar said that the arrest of Miller and Medina came after another arrest of a group of 5 earlier in the day, around 12:40 am on September 30. Part-time models Liaa Alelin Bolla and Jeramie Padolina were arrested along with John Inri Barros, Justine del Rosario, and Renato Hernandez in Barangay Bagumbuhay, Project 4, in Quezon City. Eleazar said Bolla and Padolina pointed out Miller and Barros to the police as the source of their drugs. PS-8 operatives coordinated with QC and Valenzuela police for the follow-up operation carried out later that day.

Krista made headlines before as the woman who allegedly came between Sunshine Cruz and Cesar Montano. She was also identified as one of the visitors of convicted drug lord Ricardo Camata in a hospital in 2014. – Rappler.com