Sunday, July 24, 2016

16-year-old killed in latest buy-bust op along with drug watchlist suspect

16-year-old student died in buy-bust operation along with the targeted suspect Police chief said the suspects fired the first shot Families of slain suspects deny their links to drugs, to press charges against the police MANILA, Philippines.


Amid the intense crackdown on illegal drugs, two suspects were killed in a buy-bust operation in Baguio City after allegedly shooting it out with the police. Killed in the sting was Richter Baykin, a 16-year-old student of Pines City National High School, and Genard “Nash” Palomique, a suspect under the city’s drugs watchlist.


According to police chief Sr. Supt. George Daskeo, the operatives defended themselves after the suspects fired the first shot. “Lumaban sila kasi under threat na sila [They fought back because they were under threat],” he told ABS-CBN. However, families of the suspects denied their involvement in the drug trade. “Wala naman po siyang iligal na ginagawa. Nagtataka kami bakit siya nagkaroon ng baril. Na-set up lang siya, [He has done anything illegal. We are also puzzled why he has a gun. He was set up],” Palomique’s wife said. On the other hand, the slain student’s father vowed to press charges against the police. “Kung sino man ‘yung pulis na [...]


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