ORMOC CITY– A suspected high-value drug personality was killed during a gunfight with the City Drug Enforcement Team (CDET) of the local police during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Obrero, Calbayog City, on September 8.
The suspect, identified only as alias “Kado,” was listed as a High-Value Individual (HVI) in the police drug watchlist.
During the operation, the suspect, unemployed and a resident of Obrero, reportedly realized he was transacting with an undercover police officer and immediately drew a firearm, firing at the police.
The gunfire hit Cpl. “Binok,” a member of the Calbayog City Police Station’s CDET and intelligence unit, in the pelvis. In response, the operatives fired back, fatally wounding the suspect.
Cpl. “Binok” was rushed to St. Camillus Hospital, where he received immediate treatment and is now in stable condition. The suspect was brought to Calbayog District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by attending physician Dr. Rophil Asuero.
Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) recovered a .45 caliber Colt pistol loaded with a magazine with four rounds of ammunition, nine fired cartridge cases, three fired bullets, and two sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately one gram with a street value of P6,800.
A separate magazine loaded with seven rounds of ammunition was also found.
(ROBERT DEJON)
