One (white T-shirt) captured for links to illegal drug trade. Mayor of the Philippines’ Ozamiz city Reynaldo Parojinog was shot dead in a police raid on July 30 for illegal drug trade. (Photo: EPA/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Mayor of the Philippines’ Ozamiz city on Mindanao islandReynaldo Parojinog, who was accused of being linked with the illegal drugtrade, was shot dead in a police raid on July 30, Philippines authoritiesannounced.
He was among the politicians President Rodrigo Duterte publicly accused oflinks to illegal drugs. Parojinog’s wife and 10 others at his home were alsokilled during the raid.
“Police were serving a search warrant when the security guards of the mayorfired at them, so our policemen retaliated,” spokesman Superintendent LemuelGonda told the press.
Ammunition, weapons and illegal drugs were seized.
Earlier, police had monitored Parojinog based on President Duterte’s remarks, whoclaimed Parojinog was closely linked to drug trafficking. Two other mayors werekilled last year.
Tackling crime, especially drug crime, has been the top priority of PresidentDuterte. According to statistics, Philippine police have killed 9,000 people inthe drug crackdown since Duterte assumed power in June, 2016.
Recently, the Philippine president said that he wanted to hand control of theanti-drug campaign to the military so they can capture policemen withconnections to the trade.-VNA
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