3 suspected drug pushers killed in South Cotabato shootout | Inquirer News

3 suspected drug pushers killed in South Cotabato shootout

/ 01:29 PM February 12, 2016

KORONADAL CITY – Three suspected drug pushers were killed when they resisted arrest and traded fire with a combined team of police and anti-narcotics operatives from at least three towns in South Cotabato during an anti-drug raid in Surallah town on Friday.

Senior Inspector Bernie Faldas, police chief of Sto. Niño town–whose unit participated in the raid in Barangay Upper Sepaka–identified the slain illegal drug suspects as Ruel Kipad; Toni Silongan Oto; and Martinez Mopak, all residents of sitio Kuhan in Upper Sepaka village.

Faldas said his men, along with policemen from Surallah, Banga, the Regional Public Safety Battalion, the Special Investigation and Detection Team and Special Action Force, had surrounded the safe house of the suspects around 4 a.m.

Article continues after this advertisement

He said instead of yielding, the suspects fired at the police–which resulted in a shootout.

FEATURED STORIES

The raiding team seized suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) and firearms from the slain suspects, Faldas said. CDG

RELATED STORIES

Article continues after this advertisement

Man nabbed after shootout with cops in Quezon

4 drug suspects killed in shootout with police in Bulacan town

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

TAGS: arrest, Drugs, killed, Pusher, raid, Shootout

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.