CABANATUAN CITY — Four suspects were killed in separate drug busts and checkpoint operations in Nueva Ecija from 3 a.m. on Saturday to 3 a.m. on Sunday, police records show. In Gapan City, Eddie Boy Manalastas, a suspected drug dealer, was killed at 3:10 a.m. during a Saturday buy-bust operation by Gapan city police in Barangay (village) Mangino. ADVERTISEMENTTwo unidentified motorcycle riders initiated a gun battle with policemen manning a checkpoint at 2:14 a.m. on Sunday in San Isidro town. Meanwhile, the Nueva Ecija police have 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 high profile murders involving motorcycle-riding suspects occurred in Nueva Ecija — the killing of retired priest Fr.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2018 08:48 UTC