Alleged head of drug syndicate shot dead in Quezon province

LUCENA CITY––An alleged leader of a local drug syndicate was shot and killed Sunday in Tiaong town in Quezon province, police said Monday.

Tiaong police reported that a still unidentified gunman repeatedly shot Arnel Saez, 52, while aboard his tricycle around 3:20 p.m. in Barangay Talisay.

The assailant fled on foot after the shooting.

Executive Master Sergeant Sherwin Bonsol, the investigator, said intelligence reports revealed that the victim was an identified leader of a local group of drug pushers operating in Tiaong.

The police are conducting further investigation to unmask the killer.

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