Pubdate: Thu, 29 Jul 2004
Source: Sunstar Pangasinan (Philippines)
Copyright: 2004 Sunstar
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pangasinan/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1726

DRUG PUSHERS' DEATH NOT SALVAGING: OBRERA FPM

URDANETA -- City Police Director Manuel Obrera brushed aside speculation 
that the killings of some drug pushers in the city the past days were 
summary executions.

He said there is now scarcity in the supply of shabu causing an internal 
squabble among members of drug groups because they try to outsmart each other.

Obrera said some want out of a certain group and that resulted to either 
group trying to cancel each other out.

"The price of shabu is high and yet the shabu they sell or give to their 
members is adulterated as confirmed by the police crime laboratory 
examination result on some of the confiscated drugs," he said.

Obrera said there is no intelligence report indicating that the killed drug 
personalities were summarily executed so that they would no longer testify 
in court.

A man believed to be involved in illegal drugs was shot dead while walking 
on a street at the Dona Loling Subdivision in Barangay Nancayasan here 
Tuesday night.

The victim had been identified as Florido dela Cuz, a resident of Barangay 
Cabaruan in this city.

He sustained five gunshot wounds in various parts of his body.

As to a report that some policemen are involved in illegal drug activities 
in the city, Obrera said that remains to be seen. "We are yet conducting an 
investigation on the report and gathering evidence," he said.
- ---
MAP posted-by: Jo-D