CABANATUAN CITY — Four drug suspects were killed in separate buy-bust and checkpoint operations in Nueva Ecija province from 3 a.m. on Saturday to 3 a.m. on Sunday, police said. In Gapan City, Eddie Boy Manalastas, a suspected drug dealer, was killed during a police buy-bust operation in Barangay Mangino on Saturday. Police said the two men fired at police officers at the checkpoint on Governor Joson provincial road, prompting the lawmen to return fire. The Nueva Ecija police also impounded 413 undocumented tricycles and motorcycles in simultaneous operations in 27 towns and five cities, to prevent crimes from being committed by motorcycle-riding men. Two murders involving motorcycle-riding suspects occurred recently in Nueva Ecija: those of retired priest, Fr.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2018 09:46 UTC