LEGAZPI CITY — A suspected drug pusher was killed while four others were arrested in separate police operations in Camarines Sur province on Friday and Saturday.
Police Major Divino John Pelea, Nabua town police chief, said Jesus Astibe engaged police in a shootout during a buy-bust operation in Barangay (village) Sta. Elena Baras at around 9:35 p.m. on Friday.
Astibe died while being taken to a hospital for bullet wounds.
Police recovered a sachet of shabu (crystal meth) from the suspect who was previously arrested for another drug charge.
In Iriga City, Nestor Avila, 33, was arrested in a separate buy-bust operation in Barangay San Agustin at around 7 p.m.
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