7 dead in anti-drug operations in Laguna

SAN PEDRO CITY — Seven suspected drug pushers were killed in a series of police operations in Laguna province from Tuesday to Thursday, reports from the provincial and regional police offices said.

In Biñan City, Bryan Kenneth Dabalos died in a shootout with policemen at 2 a.m. Thursday in Barangay San Antonio.

In the same city, at midnight, Arvin Pariñas was killed after he resisted arrest in Barangay Canlalay.

Police found in his possession a 9mm pistol and 10 sachets of “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P20,400.

In San Pablo City, Teodoro Melo died in a shootout in Barangay Sta. Monica past midnight.

In Cabuyao City, Gerbert Verde drew and fired a .38-caliber gun during a drug bust in Barangay Gulod, prompting policemen to shoot him.

In Calamba, Japhet Alvarez was killed in a shootout in Barangay Parian at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

About the same time in Sta. Rosa City, Roderick Fortuno, 43, died in a drug bust in Barangay Pooc.

In Barangay Maunong, Calamba, Nelson Pamplona was killed in a shootout at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. —MARICAR CINCO