Arnel Torrejos

• Sex: Male

Incident Details

• Killed in police operation in public
• Date of Incident: October 24, 2018
• Time of Incident: 12:30 pm
• Location of Incident: Tanza, Cavite

Source(s)

• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1046341/alleged-drug-pusher-killed-in-cavite-buy-bust

SAN PEDRO CITY – An illegal drug pusher was killed in a buy bust operation in Tanza, Cavite on Wednesday.

Police identified the suspect as Arnel Torrejos.

A report from the Calabarzon police said the bust happened around 12:30 a.m. inside the Belvedere Subdivision in Barangay Paradahan 1.

According to police, an undercover police officer, posing as the buyer, was able to buy P300-worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth) from the suspect.

Police said Torrejos was about to be arrested during the bust when he suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire. The police officers then fired back. Torrejos succumbed to his gunshot wounds on arrival at the hospital, police said. /muf