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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1383343" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><em>Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</em></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong>—Famous battle rap star Loonie was arrested by police in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion, Makati City Wednesday night.</p><p>The rapper, whose real name is Marlon Peroramas, was caught with 4 others, including his sister, in the basement of a hotel past 8 p.m.</p><p>Seized from them were 15 sachets of dried leaves believed to be high-grade marijuana or kush worth some P100,000 and mobile phones, Makati City police said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1383344" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><em>Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</em></div><p>Loonie, who rose to prominence in the rap battle league FlipTop, denied police allegations.</p><p>&quot;Hindi totoo lahat ng paratang sa akin. Hindi po sa amin &#x27;yan,&quot; he told reporters.</p><p>&quot;Ang cellphone ko po diyan &#x27;yung isa. &#x27;Yang maliit hindi po &#x27;yan sa akin. &#x27;Yang pera, t&#x27;saka lahat ng nasa sachet, hindi po sa akin &#x27;yan,&quot; he added.</p><p>Loonie said he went to the area to visit a kid with cancer.</p><p>&quot;Nanggaling pa po ako sa radio interview kanina. Dumiretso po ako dito tapos bigla na lang pong ganun,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1383338" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</em></div><p>Makati City police chief Rogelio Simon said they were tipped off about Loonie&#x27;s alleged illegal activities.</p><p>&quot;Tumutugma ito sa lahat ng impormasyon na ibinigay ng ating informant na karamihan ng mga activities niya ay ginagawa dito sa Makati,&quot; he said.</p><p>Simon added they have been monitoring Loonie for a month, before the operation was conducted.</p><p>&quot;Isinasabay niya ang pagdi-distribute ng ganitong klase ng kontrabando. Itong kush na ito. Itong high-grade na marijuana na ito,&quot; he added.</p><p>Loonie, his sister, road manager, driver, and another companion face criminal charges for violating Republic Act 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, police said.<strong>—With reports from Jeffrey Hernaez and Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>"Ang cellphone ko po diyan ang isa. 'Yang maliit hindi po 'yan sa akin. 'Yang pera, lahat ng nasa sachet, hindi po sa akin 'yan." </p>

"Ang cellphone ko po diyan ang isa. 'Yang maliit hindi po 'yan sa akin. 'Yang pera, lahat ng nasa sachet, hindi po sa akin 'yan."