Jobless man killed in Ecija drug bust

SAN JOSE CITY – A jobless resident of this Nueva Ecija city was killed in an alleged encounter with policemen during a Tuesday afternoon drug operation in Barangay Palestina here.

Marlon Solomon allegedly drew a cal. 38 revolver and fired at undercover police agents to whom he allegedly sold a sachet of shabu (crystal meth) for P1,000, said Supt. Marco Dadez, city police chief.

Police recovered from the suspect the gun and marked money used in the sting operation. Armand Galang/lb

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