2 Drug Suspects Killed in Hinatuan Buy-Bust

Two suspected drug personalities namely Noel Monitilla and Mark Gerald Rivas were killed by the police in a buy-bust operation in P-5 Barangay Bitoon, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, last August 16.

According to the report of Hinatuan Police Station, as the raiding team rushed towards the target house, the suspects fired them prompting the authorities to retaliate against them.

Montilla and Rivas were included in the illegal drug watch list of Hinatuan Police Station.

The operatives recovered two .38 revolver, eight live ammo, two sachet of suspected shabu with estimated weight 0.1545 gram and street value of P1,500.00, brown bag containing seven clips with 41 live ammos of Garand, improvised air gun, 14 pieces Spherical Marbles, one piece fired bullet, and seven pieces cartridge case of .9mm.

Citing the record of the Regional Operations and Plans Division, a total of 277 persons were arrested; 14 were killed; and Php 39, 946, 037.20 worth of illegal drugs were confiscated since the implementation of Project Double Barrel from July 1 to August 16 in Caraga region.

PCSUPT Felix stressed that the police is serious in the war against illegal drugs and further warned drug personalities to stop their illegal activities.