BACOLOD CITY – A personnel of the Philippine National Police- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) and two suspected gunrunners have been injured in a shootout throughout a sting operation in Barangay Taculing right here earlier than midday on Friday.
In a report from the Bacolod City Police Office, the policeman was recognized as Cpl. Rey Sivestre, who’s being handled at The Doctors’ Hospital right here.
The suspects, Michael Bintoroso, 44, a resident of Barangay Codcod, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental province; and Alex Villegas, 33, of Barangay Pahanocoy right here, are additionally admitted in the identical hospital.
Initial investigation of Police Station 6 confirmed the suspects met up with the PNP-CIDG operative, who acted as a poseur-buyer on board a white Mitsubishi Montero, at round 11:05 a.m. in entrance of Socorro Subdivision alongside the Circumferential Road.
During the transaction, they sensed that the customer was a policeman and a capturing passed off that left the three individuals injured.
Investigators recovered a .45-caliber pistol with two magazines, a 9mm pistol with three magazines, and two cell phones.
Along with the suspects’ Yamaha 155 Sniper bike, the recovered gadgets have been endorsed by Police Station 6 to the CIDG-Bacolod City Field Unit (CFU).
Capt. Dax Santillan, officer-in-charge of Police Station 6, mentioned the ultimate investigation report will come from the CIDG after they’ve already submitted a spot report of the incident.
They supplied safety and assist through the buy-bust after the CIDG-Bacolod CFU coordinated with the station, he added. (PNA)