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January 15, 2021 TWO suspected drug personalities were killed while three others were arrested during separate buy-bust operations in Eastern Visayas on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
In Catbalogan City, police said Lucio Abarcar was killed in a shootout after he drew his gun and fired towards the arresting officers during the anti-drug operation around 11:15 p.m. Thursday in Barangay 2, Salug.
A poseur buyer managed to buy three sachets containing suspected shabu worth P25,000 from the suspect.
Authorities also recovered from the scene a caliber .45 with serial number 132784 loaded with 5 pieces cartridge, four pieces fired cartridge cases, 18 sachets containing suspected shabu, and 14 tablets.
The recovered drug items had an estimated weight of 30 grams and estimated street value of P300,000, police said.