3 killed in drug buy-bust operations in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Police on Tuesday announced the death of three suspected drug traders in separate buy-bust operations before midnight of Monday and dawn of Tuesday, respectively, in the towns of Orion and Dinalupihan.

Police Chief Inspector Eduardo Guevara, Jr., Orion police chief, identified the fatality in the town as Eric Acuna, 38, whom, he said was listed as pusher in the Barangay Anti-Drug Action Council (BADAC).

Police Chief Inspector Ricardo Santiago, Jr., Dinalupihan police chief, said those killed in his area were Roy Sanqui and Boy Toledo, Top 1 and 5, respectively, in the BADAC list.

Guevara said Acuna fired but missed at his buyer when he sensed that he was transacting with a police officer. Other police operatives who were hiding retaliated and were able to kill the suspect at 11:30 in the evening of Monday, he said.

Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered in a remote sitio in Barangay General Lim in Orion a caliber .22 revolver with six live ammunition and two spent shells and seven sachets of shabu, Guevara said.

Santiago said Toledo even shouted invectives and pulled his gun when he realized that he was dealing with a police officer in Barangay Roosevelt in Dinalupihan at about 12:30 a.m. of Tuesday.

Before Toledo and Sanqui could fire, back-up operatives shot the two, the police chief said.

SOCO found at the crime scene two caliber .38 revolvers with live ammunition and six sachets of shabu, Santiago said.

The three became the 19th, 20th and 21st suspected drug offenders killed in buy-bust operations by the Bataan police since July 1. (PNA)