DAVAO CITY — A buy bust operation conducted by the Davao City Police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency had an armed confrontation with a suspect who was killed during the operation in Barangay 76-A Bucana here on Tuesday night, April 5.
According to police reports, around 9:45 pm on Tuesday the Special Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Task Force (SAIDSOTF) of San Pedro Police Station conducted a buy-bust operation in coordination with PDEA 11 in Purok 4, Barangay 76-A.
Police identified the suspect as Ricky dela Peña Silaya, also known as Iking.
A police officer posed as a buyer and was able to buy an elongated plastic transparent heat sealed sachet of suspected “shabu” in exchange of P500 marked money.
The police said the suspect resisted arrest and pulled out a revolver “which was tucked on his back” when he shot the arresting officers prompting them to exchange fire.
The police also said they seized drugs and the object of the buy-bust has an estimated street value amounting to P95,000. (davaotoday.com)
