CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan – Police shot dead a suspected drug pusher, and arrested 4 other suspects, during a gun battle following a drug buy-bust operation on Thursday.
Roger Passi was killed when he and his companions fought with the police at noon in Barangay (village) Sto. Cristo.
Passi’s girlfriend, Janet Bernabe, and his suspected accomplices were immediately detained.
Police recovered 51 sachets of suspected shabu (metamphetamine hydrochloride) and two guns.
On Thursday night, agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested Merlina Isidro during a buy-bust operation in this city, and detained Antonio Rivero, Wilfredo Tatualia and Jessie Casaway who were allegedly caught sniffing shabu at the targeted house. CDG
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