MANILA, Philippines — The leader of a crime gang and his two cohorts were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Pasig City early Saturday morning. Eastern Police District (EPD) said Bandal Criminal Gang leader John Ryan Suarez, 34, and members Amado Gaspar, 39, and Kim Marollano, 30), were arrested along Mulawin St. cor. ADVERTISEMENTMembers of Eastern District Field Unit (EDFU) of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Pasig City Police’s Station Drug Enforcement Unit carried out the arrest. Police seized from Suarez nine sachets of shabu, a .38 caliber Colt revolver with six live bullets, a .22 caliber with three live bullets, six .45 caliber bullets, and two P1,000-bills used as marked money. Authorities said Bandal Gang has been operating in Pasig and in nearby Rizal and Bulacan provinces.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2018 06:33 UTC