Laguna drug suspect killed in buy-bust

SAN PEDRO CITY — An illegal drugs suspect was killed in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Rosa City in Laguna province early Saturday.

The suspect was identified as Mark Reyes in a report from the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon (CALABARZON) police.

According to the report, the police conducted a buy-bust operation targeting Reyes in Barangay (village) Macabling around 1:45 a.m.

However, during the operation, Reyes allegedly engaged the cops in gunfight, prompting the officers to shoot the suspect. The victim died while being taken to a hospital.

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