SURGEON, COHORT NABBED IN BUTUAN BUY- BUST

A PRACTICING surgeon and his cohort, who is included in a drug watch list, were arrested during an anti- drug operation in Barangay Limaha in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur. Chief Insp. Ephraim Detuya, spokesman for Butuan City Police, identified the arrested surgeon as Frederick Ignacio of Salas Village, Kilometer 3, Libertad in Butuan City and his companion Jefrix Galon, alias Jepoy, 26, of Barangay San Ignacio. Police said Ignacio, a surgeon at Butuan City Medical Center, was found inside Room No. 13 of Gloreto Guest House where the buy-bust was conducted against Galon. Seized from the suspects were various sachets of shabu, estimated at P47,200; used tin foil with shabu residue; assorted illegal drug paraphernalia; and P500 marked bill and cash in different denominations.

HIGH- VALUE ‘ PUSHER’ SHOT DEAD IN LA UNION

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union: A high-value drug suspect in this province was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Lingsat (village) on Tuesday. Police Insp. Maila Alog said Marvin Cabradilla was playing billards across the village hall in Lingsat when the suspects arrived and fired at Cabradilla. The suspect, who was shot 11 times, has not surrendered to the police despite an invitation last July 1 for him to do so. He was arrested two years ago for drug possession.

3 MORE SLAIN, 5 ARRESTED IN BULACAN DRUG BUST

THREE alleged drug pushers were neutralized while five others were arrested in separate buy- busts in the towns of Bocaue and Norzagaray in Bulacan on Tuesday. Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr., acting police provincial director, identified the slain suspects as Rodesto Jenotan, alias “Hudas,” of Bocaue; Rodrigo Maringal, alias “Boy Cruz,” of Norzagaray; and Danilo Bardaje, alias “Jomar Fulgo.” Those arrested were Leodegario Bernardino, Jose Rendora and Bernard Estrella, all of Barangay FVR, Norzagaray; Rafael Serna of the City of San Jose del Monte; and Marites Nicolas of Bambang, Bocaue.