SAN PEDRO CITY – A suspected illegal drug pusher was killed in a police operation after resisting arrest in Mataas na Kahoy town in Batangas province on Thursday morning. Gerween Abla, who was included in the police watchlist for drug personalities, had previously surrendered to the government’s anti-drug program but eventually returned to his illegal activity. Abla was the target of a buy-bust operation in Barangay Calingatan around 6:30 a.m., according to Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, Calabarzon police directorADVERTISEMENTInstead of yielding, Abla opened fire, forcing the police to shoot him back. Recovered from the suspect were a caliber .45 gun and two sachets of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 31, 2018 02:26 UTC