The Philippine Star

Alleged drug pusher slain

- Marc Jayson Cayabyab, Romina Cabrera, Robertzon Ramirez

A suspected drug pusher from Tondo, Manila was killed by police in a sting in Valenzuela City on Tuesday night.

The suspect, known only as Golem, allegedly yielded 20 sachets of shabu and a .38-caliber handgun.

Golem’s cohort, Ranny Manalastas, was nabbed by police.

In Caloocan, four alleged drug dealers were apprehende­d in an anti-narcotics operation in Barangay 73.

Police said they recovered 100 grams of shabu worth P700,000 from Ivy de Luna, Eligio Ramos, Erwin Panganiban and Danica Dionisio.

Superinten­dent Ferdinand del Rosario, Caloocan police deputy chief for administra­tion, said another drug suspect, Jerome Gaje, was nabbed in a follow-up operation in Pasay.

Gaje was tagged by De Luna as the source of illegal drugs.

Police said they confiscate­d 150 grams of shabu worth P1.4 million from Gaje.

In Quezon City, eight drug suspects were arrested in separate operations.

They were Daniel Acleto, 29; Jomar Sabdilion, 21; Erham Bohoh, 21; Hamar Bunayon 22; Aslani Gubaton, 33; Robert Villanueva; Christain Aligra, 20, and Rodel del Rosario, 26.

In Makati, Ma. Luzviminda Belo and Ronald Nido were nabbed after they allegedly sold three sachets of shabu to a police officer in a sting in Barangay West Rembo.

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