10 DRUG SUSPECTS DIE IN QC SHOOTING INCIDENTS

TEN drug suspects, two of whom were involved in robberies, died in three shootouts with different units of the Quezon City Police District before the weekend.

QCPD Director Senior Supt. Guillermo Eleazar said six of the suspects perished after firing on Station Anti-Illegal Drugs (SAID) operatives of the Novaliches Police Station at Pasacola St.

Eleazar identified those killed as Jose Francisco Ledesma, Ronaldo Ceron, Ronnie Bardon, Jonathan Abe, Letecia Paclon and Golber Almero.

Prior to the shootout, concerned residents tipped the police that Ledesma, Abe, and Ceron, who were in the drug watch list and who surrendered in July, continued to engage in the illegal drugs trade using Ledesma’s residence as drug den.

On Wednesday night, the police conducted a buy bust outside Ledesma’s house. Ledesma and Ceron however sensed that they were transacting with an undercover police officer. Ceron fired at the lawmen but missed. The two then ran inside the house while their cohorts fired at the operatives. The suspects however were no match to the policemen. Police recovered five guns, shabu and drug paraphernalia. In another shootout, operatives of the Batasan Police Station led by Inspector Mario Pascual also conducted a buy-bust at the Navarro Compound in Barangay Holy Spirit on Friday. A policeman pretended to buy P13,000 worth of shabu but the two drug dealers sensed the presence of the police and fired, starting a gun battle.

Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) found plastic sachets of shabu, two pistols and the marked money.

In Barangay Masambong, two other drug suspect were also slain in a shootout with police operatives Friday.

They were identified as Marlon Saren and John Paul Ocdina.

3 DRUG DEALERS KILLED IN CALOOCAN ENCOUNTER

THREE alleged drug dealers were killed after they engaged policemen in a shootout Thursday evening. One of the suspects was identified as Regie Sarmiento. Police said the three fired at policemen who were conducting a surveillance operation in a slum area in Barangay 31 at past 11 p.m. Thursday.The patrolling policemen fired back, killing the men on the spot.

The police said they recovered guns and several plastic sachets containing shabu after the clash.

BGC CLUBS SEEK POLICE HELP VS DRUGS

THE owners of Valkyrie and The Palace at the Bonifacio Global City asked the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to deploy plainclothes agents to prevent the selling and using of drugs.

A memorandum of agreement was signed between the management of the two bars and the National Capital Regional Police Office for the deployment of law enforcers in the area every night.

PDEA Executive Director Wilkins Villanueva confirmed the deployment of a team in civilian clothes to mingle with the customers of the high- end nightclubs.

“We sent agents inside the bar starting last week during a spectacular event attended by a lot of young people,” Villanueva said.

Valkyrie and The Palace are favorite party places of foreigners, young professionals and local celebrities.

The plainclothes operatives inside these clubs are complimented by a K-9 squad.