4 drug suspects killed in Bulacan buy-bust; leader escapes

Crime scene investigation of a shootout. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)

CAMP GENERAL ALEJO S SANTOS — Four men were killed in a clash with policemen during a drug buy-bust operation in the City of San Jose del Monte, Wednesday night (Sept. 21).

The police operation was targeting Erick Espinosa, the alleged leader of a drug trafficking group, when he and his six companions fired at the policemen inside the Towerville Subdivision in Barangay (village) Minuyan Proper at 6:30 p.m.

Espinosa managed to escape but four of his accomplices were killed in the gunfight. The fatalities have not been identified.

Michelle Seleic was shot in the crossfire and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Police arrested two others in Espinosa’s group: Mark Anthony Laxa, 22, and Rene Lloyd Sacdalan, 26.  SFM/rga