3 drug suspects slain in Bulacan

CAMP GEN. ALEJO S. SANTOS, Bulacan — Three drug suspects were killed when they reportedly assaulted policemen in three separate buy-bust operations in the province.

Police said Arnel Aldana, who is included in the drug watch list of San Ildefonso Municipal Police Station, engaged lawmen in a gunfight when he resisted arrest during an anti-narcotics operation about 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

In San Jose del Monte, laborer Edwin Domingo, was also killed on Tuesday when he reportedly fired at policemen during a buy-bust operation about 1 a.m. in Barangay Dulong Bayan.

Another drug suspect identified only as alias “Bong” was killed in a shootout with the police at Barangay Sampaloc in San Rafael town about 10:30 p.m. on Monday.

Police said an unidentified companion of Bong managed to escape. Carmela Reyes-Estrope (Editor: Leti Boniol)