MANILA — Three suspected carnappers caught chopping up a stolen cab were killed in a shootout with the police in Quezon City early Monday. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said authorities received a tip from a concerned citizen about a Toyota Vios taxi, with marking “Kenneth Princess” at the door and plate No. Initial investigation showed that the four men flagged down the cab driven by Reynaldo dela Cruz, 51, along Visayas Avenue around 10 p.m. on Sunday. The suspects reportedly choked Dela Cruz, tied his hands with packaging tape and blindfolded him. Retrieved from the suspects were three handguns, three sachets of suspected “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) and several drug paraphernalia.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 15, 2016 00:22 UTC