2 gun for hire members slain in Nueva Ecija
CAMP OLI VAS, Pampanga - Two alleged notorious members of a gun for hire gang were killed in armed encounter with police operatives in Barangay Sto. Tomas, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Wednesday.
Col. Marvin Joe Saro, Nueva Ecija Police Provincial director, identified the slain suspects as alias Bong and Bigboy, reportedly both known gun for hire personalities operating in Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces.
Saro said joint operation launched by Nueva Ecija Provincial Intelligence Unit-NEPPO and Lupao Police which resulted in an armed encounter with two the su sp ect s.
He said recovered from the crime scene were two home-made caliber .45 pistol, 4 spent shells for 9mm caliber pistol, three spent shells for caliber .45, a brown Chevrolet Trail Blazer, without plate number, and one black and blue Kawasaki Bajaj CT125 motorcycle, without plate number.
Saro said the operation against the two suspects was conducted after they received report that they were spotted in the area.
While the operatives were approaching the area, they were allegedly fired upon by the suspects and a brief firefight ensued resulting to the slaying of the two, he said.
“As we continue to intensify our aggressive anti-illegal drugs campaign, we also keep on maximizing our anticriminality efforts especially on motorcycle riding suspects to put a stop if not prevent nefarious activities of these lawless elements,” said Brig. Gen. Valeriano De Leon, Police Regional Office III director. (Ric Sapnu)