MANILA, Philippines – A suspected leader of a local organized crime group was killed in an encounter with police operatives on Tuesday morning.
In a police report, the police identified the suspect as Rommel Vicente Tiatco, leader of Tiatco Organized Crime Group. He had a standing warrant of arrest for the murder of former Manila Police District (MPD) Police Staff Sargeant Dranreb Cipriano.
A joint operation was conducted by members of Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (SMaRT), Detective Special Operations Unit (DSOU), MPD Homicide, and Police Station 1 to serve the arrest warrant against Tiatco in Tondo, Manila.
The operation resulted in an armed encounter between Tiatco and police…
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