Mark Anthony Fernandez, son of the late action star Rudy Fernandez and actress Alma Moreno, was arrested on Monday night for possession of drugs in Angeles City, Pampanga.
According to the Inquirer, police chief Supt. Sydney Villaflor says they found a kilo of marijuana inside the actor’s yellow Ford Mustang.
Report further says the police chased the actor when he drove through the checkpoint at MacArthur Highway in Barangay Virgen de los Remedios. It was reported that the package of marijuana was found on the passenger sear of Fernandez’s car.
Mark Anthony Fernandez: ‘Hindi po ako na-checkpoint’
According to an exclusive interview with GMA, Mark Anthony Fernandez, however, says otherwise. He claims that he did not have illegal drugs on him when police arrested him. Mark says he was just about to buy marijuana from a dealer, when he saw that the police were approaching. He left, while the dealer, too, runaway.
Fernandez also tells GMA that he smokes marijuana to avoid getting cancer.
Watch exclusive interview of GMA with Mark Anthony Fernandez here.
Report says Mark Anthony Fernandez is now faced with charges for the violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Act (Republic Act 9165) and is scheduled for inquest on Tuesday. He was brought to the Philippine National Police crime laboratory in Camp Tomas Pepito, Angeles City for a drug test before 6:30 a.m. He will be brought back to Station 6 after the drug test.will be brought back to Station 6 after the drug test.