A suspected drug dealer is killed by police in a buy bust operation in Labogon, Mandaue City on Friday, March 13, 2020. CDN Digital photo | Norman Mendoza
Mandaue City, Cebu—A suspected drug dealer was shot dead after he attempted to fire at police during a drug buy-bust operation in Sitio Centro, Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City past 12:00 midnight Friday, March 13, 2020.
The suspect was identified by police as Marvin Suico, 33, residing at said place.
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Police Major James Conaco, Chief of Basak Police Station in Mandaue, revealed that the suspect tried to escape when police was about to arrest him.
He pulled out a handgun but police shot him before he could fire at them.
The suspect died on the spot.
Police recovered a .45 caliber pistol from the suspect and packets of suspected shabu worth an estimated P20,000. /bmjo