3 dead in drug busts in Southern Tagalog | Inquirer News

3 dead in drug busts in Southern Tagalog

/ 10:45 PM September 22, 2016

Drug suspect dies in police operation. (RADYO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ JONG MANLAPAZ)

Drug suspect dies in police operation. (RADYO INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ JONG MANLAPAZ)

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna — Three people suspected to be involved in the illegal drug trade were killed in separate police operations in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna and Rizal on Wednesday and Thursday, while a victim of summary execution was found in Bacoor City, police said.

In Cavite, drug suspect Conrado Badillo died when he engaged an undercover policeman in a shootout during a drug bust at 1:45 a.m. Thursday in Barangay Silangan 1, in Rosario town.

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A report from the Calabarzon regional police said the policeman bought P500 worth of shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) from Badillo.

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In Laguna, Cesar Olazo was killed in a buy bust operation in San Pedro City at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Olazo, police said, fired at undercover policemen, forcing the latter to retaliate.

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Olazo was wounded but he died while being taken by policemen to the Amante District Hospital in San Pedro.

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Police recovered P10,000 worth of shabu from Olazo.

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In Rizal, Emmanuel Sumillano, who was wanted for a drug-related case, died in a shootout with policemen in Barangay (village) Caniogan-Calero-Lanang in Morong town at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.

In Bacoor City in Cavite, a man was found dead in a grassy lot in Barangay Queensrow at 6 a.m. Wednesday.

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Police said the victim’s face was wrapped with tape while his hands were tied with wire.  SFM

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