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3 slain in Cubao drug bust
Three men were killed in a shootout during an anti-narcotics operation by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday, November 18.
The operation, led by Col. Richard Ian Ang of the PDEG's Special Operations Unit 3, took place around 2:30 p.m. near a gasoline station at the corner of 13th Avenue and Justice Lourdes Paredes San Diego street in Barangay Socorro.
Police stated that the suspects, identified as alias Dan and alleged cohorts, opened fire on the PDEG team during a supposed drug deal.
The lawmen retaliated, resulting in the death of the three suspects at the scene.
Authorities recovered firearms allegedly used by the suspects.
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