The victim died in a hospital due to gunshot wounds after the armed confrontation with the police.
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Dárlán Páléncìá Bárcélón
Legazpi City, [11.11.22] – An Philippine Army enlisted personnel died in a police anti-illegal drugs operation on November 9, 2022 inGuinobatan, Albay.
In a belated report issued by Police Regional Office 5 received by www.philexaminer.com, the incident transpired at 10:00 PM in Purok 7, Barangay Inamnan Pequeño, Guinobatan, Albay.
The casualty was identified as Aaron Llorente Magbuhat, 33 years old, an AFP enlisted personnel.
He is suspected to be a member of the Rigo Magbuhat Group and a resident of Kenny Village, Barangay Mauraro, Guinobatan, Albay.
The police report said that the armed confrontation between the suspect and the law enforcers ensued after the suspect drew a firearm and fired at authorities.
The personnel of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group Special Operations Group (PNPDEG SOU 5), Guinobatan Municipal Police Station, Police Intelligence Team (PIT Albay), SCIT, RIU 5 (Intel Pocket), PRO 5, RMFB 5, Albay PPO, 1st PMFC, MIB, and CIDG, conducted a buy-bust operation under PDEA Pre-Ops No. 10007-112022-0096 at about 10:15 PM of November 9, 2022, against the suspect.
The wounded suspect was brought to Josefina Belmonte Duran Albay Provincial Hospital (JBDAPH) in Ligao City but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.
The following items (non-drugs and drug items) were obtained from the suspect’s possession during the buy-bust operation are the following:
🔹 One (1) large heat-sealed transparent plastic containing a white crystalline substance suspected as shabu weighing more or less two grams (subject of buy-bust)
🔹 One-hand fragmentation MK2 grenade
🔹 One unit 45 Caliber (1911)
🔹 Five fired cartridges for 9mm
🔹 One live ammunition for caliber 45
🔹 One brown wallet containing several IDs
🔹 One Smartphone (Vivo), and
🔹 one unit black Suzuki Raider J Pro motorcycle with “For Registration” plate.
Meanwhile, the SOCO team recovered the following additional items from the cadaver of the suspect:
🔹 One (1) PHP1,000.00 bill with SN BS442497 (buy-bust money)
🔹 Four (4) PHP1,000.00 bills boodle money with same SN QL852903;
🔹 Four (4) PHP500.00 bills;
🔹 One (1) necklace (dog tag) with the name MAGBUHAT AL 882094/INF
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