CEBU CITY–Three alleged drug suspects were killed in a buy-bust operation early Tuesday morning in Danao City, northern Cebu.
Suspected drug pusher Julius Gacita and his two other cohorts –Dexter Diango and a certain Edwin –were shot dead after they resisted arrest and allegedly fought back.
Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, Danao police chief, said around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, they went to the hideout of Gacita in Sitio Libon, Barangay Guinsay to conduct operation following months-long surveillance.
They brought with them P12,000 in buy bust money.
“The suspects noticed that they were transacting to a cop. They then fired their guns (at the policemen) and it resulted to a shoot out,” Batobalonos said.
Recovered from the suspects were 12 small sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, KG 9 submachine pistol, .45 pistol and a 38 revolver.