#FreeLoonie trends after buy-bust arrest

Rapper Loonie was nabbed in a buy-bust operation late Wednesday night in a parking basement of a hotel in Makati City.

Read: Rapper Loonie nabbed in buy-bust operation

And all through Thursday, the hashtag #FreeLoonie trended, as netizens took to Twitter to cry out that the entire operation was a set-up. 

Imagine, you’re a Class S rapper, and you earn almost 20k a gig, also you have brands on your shoulders, then you’d settle for a low class phone? A decoy is not even excuse. Fucking system #freeLoonie https://t.co/FQyo9sVA6T

— Jasper (@perbarredo) September 19, 2019

Sa Pilipinas pag kumontra ka o may sinabi kang katotohanan. Nanganganib ka! Babantayan ka nila! Hahanapan ka nila ng butas! Feframe up ka!
#FREELOONIE

— Jaymar Provido (@Jijiprovido) September 19, 2019

Clearly a set up. Come to think of loonie's life state now. Do you guys think he will go for selling an old days good shit thing when he can afford those high end addictive drugs? #FREELOONIE

— @Scrappyronron (@scrappyronron) September 19, 2019

Others meanwhile are against the tag, citing it as unnecessary.

Loonie did something illegal so it follows that he gets arrested. If you did not conduct proper forensics, do not say that he's been set-up. If you're no expert in medicine, do not justify that MJ cures any disease.#FreeLoonie

— KHAYRI R.R. WOULFE (@KhayriRRW) September 19, 2019

bakit trending yung #/freeloonie di porket maraming fans/sikat pwede na agad makalaya, dapat pantay pantay sa mata ng batas ayos ba mga loonietards

— Jack Phancy (@krtbnvntr_) September 19, 2019

Why is #FREELOONIE trending? Ani na jud sa Pilipinas? Pag naay celebrity status, naa nay excuse para magbuhat ug illegal acts? Grabe ha.

— glennyyy (@glenncharlsbls) September 19, 2019

A common opinion shared by many is the belief that Loonie did not deserve to get arrested for smoking marijuana.

Loonie was arrested — not for smoking — but for allegedly selling the drugs.

Authorities seized 15 sachets of kush or high-grade marijuana hidden in a box that was made to look like a gift.

The Fliptop star claims he was framed.  — LA, GMA News