The video showed a civilian cop firing a handgun three times and then placing it next to an alleged drug suspect who was killed in a buy-bust operation in Valencia City, Bukidnon.
GMA News “Saksi” reported on Monday that the operation took place on February 20 in Barangay Batangan.
The drug suspect was allegedly killed after fighting with authorities in a legitimate buy-bust operation, according to Police Regional Office 10.
The police added that the civilian cop was just irritated so he fired the gun.
Three rounds of .38 caliber ammunition were found at the crime scene.
But a few days after the incident, the cop seen in the video died due to an accident.
In a report on GMA Regional TV “One Mindanao,” the said cop was identified as Police Cpl Benzon Gonzales.
While the slain alleged drug suspect was identified as Pol Estañol.
According to Police Captain Francisco Sabud, spokesperson of PRO-10, they will find out in the cybercrime division the “authenticity” of the video that is now spreading on social media.
He also assured that their office will not condone if anyone goes too far in the ongoing buy-bust operation.
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About P108-M worth of suspected shabu seized in Makati
Authorities seized about P108 million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation in Brgy. West Rembo in Makati City Monday night.
According to police, about 16 kilos of such contraband were seized from two suspects arrested in the operation on Kalayaan Avenue.
The 2 men arrested were identified as “Taba,” 49, and “Indeg,” 28, both from Cagayan De Oro.
The seized illegal drugs were hidden in a chair and in a suitcase. The seized blocks of shabu were contained in a container of Chinese herbal tea.
According to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas, the suspects are big-time drug pushers, and couriers who are part of the large drug group. Sinas said, among the confiscated drugs in the so-called old stock of drug pushers that were not sold during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) period.