A MAN facing illegal drug charges was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in barangay Pulpogan, Consolacion town, northern Cebu.
Carlo Guinaldo suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the body. He was declared dead when barangay tanods brought him to the Eversley Hospital in Mandaue City.
PO3 Arthur Ariate of the Consolacion Police Station said the victim was the subject of a drug buy-bust operation several months ago.
Guinaldo eluded arrested but drug charges were filed in absentia against him.
Police said Guinaldo was seen waiting for someone in sitio First Batch when two men on a motorcycle arrived and shot him./CORRESPONDENTS NORMAN V. MENDOZA AND CHRISTINE M. ESTRELLA
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