2 killed, 1 arrested in Ecija drug bust | Inquirer News

2 killed, 1 arrested in Ecija drug bust

By: - Correspondent / @AMGalangINQ
/ 09:32 PM June 18, 2017

Guimba, Nueva Ecija (Google maps)

GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija — Two men have been killed and another has been arrested following a drug bust in Barangay (village) Bantug here.

Arnold Limon, 43, was killed in a gunfight with policemen when he fired at an undercover agent to whom he allegedly sold a sachet of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) at 8:30 p.m. on Friday (June 16).

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The police said they chased after Jon dela Cruz, 38, who was seen fleeing from the area. Dela Cruz also fired at the policemen, and was shot dead.

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Crisanto Duque, 36, showed up at the crime scene while forensic investigators combed the area. He was caught with a hand grenade.

Probers recovered from Limon a .38-handgun, two sachets of shabu, and a marked P500 bill. Dela Cruz was also carrying a .38-gun and two sachets of shabu. They allegedly belong to a robbery gang.  SFM

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TAGS: Crime, Drug trafficking, Nueva Ecija, shabu, Shootout

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