1 killed, 1 arrested in 2 drug busts in General Santos City

GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police killed a suspected drug dealer who allegedly resisted arrest during anti-drug operation here on Saturday, while another was arrested in separate operation, police said Sunday.

Chief Supt. Marcelo Morales, director of the Police Regional Office 12, said Crispio Liquit resisted arrest by firing at lawmen using his .357 Mgnum pistol in Barangay Dadiangas South.

The police seized the pistol and eight sachets of suspected shabu, or crystal meth, from Liquit, who was arrested based on a search warrant issued by a local court.

In a separate operation, police arrested Figuracion Dayupay “alias Boyet” in his house at Purok Tinago, Barangay Dadiangas South, General Santos City for possession of illegal drugs.

Seized from him were a hand grenade, three sachets of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia.

Morales said Liquit and Dayupay were among the high level targets in the narco list of President Rodrigo Duterte. /atm