Top drug suspect in Bulacan town slain in ‘shootout’ with cops
CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan—Policemen in Balagtas town killed a drug suspect, who allegedly engaged the lawmen in a shootout during a buy-bust operation Tuesday, Sept. 28.
Col. Lawrence Cajipe, Bulacan police director, identified the fatality as Joselito Mag-isa, alias “Tammy,” the top drug personality in Balagtas.
Cajipe said the suspect fired shots at the responding policemen while trying to elude arrest after selling “shabu” (crystal meth) to an undercover agent in Barangay Santol at about 1:20 a.m.
Recovered from the suspect were his .45-caliber firearm, sling bag, drug paraphernalia, and the marked money.
In other anti-criminality operations in the province, 18 more drug suspects were arrested Tuesday.
Seized from them were 81 plastic sachets of shabu, firearms, and paraphernalia. INQ
