2 drug suspects hurt in Maguindanao buy-bust

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MANILA, Philippines — Two drug suspects were injured in an encounter with the police in Barangay Upper Capiton, Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao.

Police said suspects Ayan Amando, 32, and an alias Thon-thon sustained gunshot wounds after allegedly resisting arrest in a buy-bust operation on Sunday 6 a.m.

Seized from the suspects were a caliber .38 revolver, a homemade pistol, a caliber 5.56 bullet, a sachet of suspected “shabu,” and P600 marked cash, according to a police report on Monday.

The suspects were brought to Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, while the confiscated pieces of evidence were taken to the Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipal Police Station.

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