Police asset in Commonwealth shooting arrested in buy-bust on Jan. – NBI

The “asset” or informant of the Quezon City Police District who was with them in the alleged encounter with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City was arrested in a buy-bust operation in January, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

In a report by John Consulta on GMA News “24 Oras” on Monday, it was said that the NBI will find out how the alleged “asset” Jonaire Decena was involved in the QCPD operation.

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It appears from the NBI investigation that Dacena was arrested in a buy-bust operation in January so he should have been detained.

“We will try also to reach out to some other personalities involved but who are not free at this time to cooperate at this time,” said NBI deputy director Ferdinand Lavin.

Decena is said to be the person who interacted and transacted with PDEA’s “asset” Untong Matalnas before the shooting that resulted in the death of five people including two policemen, a PDEA agent, and a PDEA asset.

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Mantalnas was among the dead in the encounter but it is being investigated how he was killed because CCTV footage showed him being taken by men believed to be police officers.

Police asset in Commonwealth shooting arrested in buy-bust on Jan. – NBI

In a report by John Consulta on GMA News “Saksi” last week, it could be seen in the video the first wave of gunfire between PDEA personnel and Quezon City Police District police opposite the white car used by PDEA.

The car allegedly overheated and stopped parking. Shortly afterward, a shootout occurred when civilian police allegedly approached and shot a .

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During the shooting, a man in a black dress was standing near the driver’s side as the shooting occurred.

The man only remained in his seat and was not hit by the gunfire. According to a GMA News source, the man is also a PDEA asset.

In another video, alleged police took the said PDEA asset, and after an hour of gunfire, he was seen lying dead next to two PDEA agents.

The asset has a bullet wound to the body. He also has wounds that are still being identified as a mark of beating.