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2 drug suspects killed by police in Pangasinan

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines—Two suspected drug dealers were killed by police in a shootout on Monday during a buy-bust operation at a park here.

Opay Catungal and Piggy Cornel drew out a .45 caliber pistol and a hand grenade and were shot dead at 11 a.m. at a beach cottage at the Tondaligan National Park in the seaside village of Bonuan Gueset, said Supt. Christopher Abrahano, city police chief.

Abrahano described Catungal as “the number 1 drug personality” in Malasiqui town in Pangasinan province, while Cornel was on the police watchlist.

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Last Saturday in Nueva Ecija, vendor Raffy Francisco was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Sto. Domingo town at 6:15 a.m. Police said the vendor had a cigarette pack containing what appeared to be marijuana.

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Police also arrested 8 people in San Jose City, General Tinio town, Aliaga town and Bongabon town. RAM/rga

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