4 drug suspects killed in Bulacan buy-bust; leader escapes | Inquirer News

4 drug suspects killed in Bulacan buy-bust; leader escapes

By: - Correspondent / @inquirerdotnet
/ 06:08 PM September 22, 2016

Crime scene investigation of a shootout. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)

Crime scene investigation of a shootout. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)

CAMP GENERAL ALEJO S SANTOS — Four men were killed in a clash with policemen during a drug buy-bust operation in the City of San Jose del Monte, Wednesday night (Sept. 21).

The police operation was targeting Erick Espinosa, the alleged leader of a drug trafficking group, when he and his six companions fired at the policemen inside the Towerville Subdivision in Barangay (village) Minuyan Proper at 6:30 p.m.

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Espinosa managed to escape but four of his accomplices were killed in the gunfight. The fatalities have not been identified.

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Michelle Seleic was shot in the crossfire and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Police arrested two others in Espinosa’s group: Mark Anthony Laxa, 22, and Rene Lloyd Sacdalan, 26.  SFM/rga

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