Suspected drug pusher slain in Laguna
SAN PEDRO CITY — A suspected illegal drug pusher was killed in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Cruz town in Laguna province on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.
Laguna police director Sr. Supt. Eleazar Matta, in a text message, said the suspect Arjen Dimaculang, a resident of Barangay (village) Pagsawitan, was among the drug personalities recently identified by the authorities.
Matta said the buy-bust happened around 11 p.m. on a road in Barangay Labuin.
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When the suspect realized they were policemen, he allegedly drew his gun and fired thrice but missed. Police returned fire and killed the suspect.
Recovered from the suspect were a .357-caliber revolver and seven sachets of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth)./lzb
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