POLICE arrested on July 31 a former child actor while in the act of buying illegal drugs in Caloocan City, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Guillermo Eleazar said Friday, August 3.

Eleazar said CJ Ramos was arrested after he bought a sachet of illegal drugs from Louvela Manulat in Tandang Sora Avenue in Quezon City.

Manulat was also nabbed.

Eleazar said the Caloocan station drug enforcement unit conducted the operation after receiving information that an illegal drugs transaction is happening in the area.

Recovered from Ramos and Manulat were two sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu).

Ramos admitted to using illegal drugs due to “personal problems.”

“Natukso lang po talaga ako (I was just tempted),” he said.

He also asked for forgiveness from his family and friends. (SunStar Philippines)