Notorious drug trader killed in Angeles

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By Ric Sapnu

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga -- A suspected drug pusher was killed after he tried to fight it out with police operatives in Barangay Cutud, Angeles City, Friday.

Senior Superintendent Sidney Villaflor, Angeles City police director, said joint operatives of the Angeles City Police Station 3 and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) conducted the buy-bust operation at Phase 5 in Barangay Cutud against Jaymor Del Rosario, 46.

Villaflor said that the suspect noticed the presence of policemen during the buy-bust operation, and engaged them in a shootout.

Recovered from the suspect were a caliber .22 magnum semi-rifle with magazine loaded with bullets and four plastic sachets containing suspected shabu.

Villaflor said the suspect is in the watchlist of notorious illegal drug personalities in the city.