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North Cotabato's 1 of 20 wanted drug dealers killed

Local News • 19:26 PM Thu Aug 27, 2015
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Edwin Fernandez with DXND-AM Radyo Bida

KIDAPAWAN CITY - A man, included in North Cotabato's most wanted men due to illegal drug trade, was shot dead by still unidentified gunmen and his remains were found in a remote village of Mlang, North Cotabato Wednesday.Sr. Ins. Jonameel Toñacao, Mlang PNP chief, identified the victim asRoberto Sastrillo, resident ofPurok Pag-asa, Barangay Buayan, Mlang.Toñacao told DXND-AM Radyo Bida thatCastillo sustained five gunshot wounds in the head and body from cal. 45 pistol.One of the 20 most wanted drug dealer in North Cotabato, Castillo has in possession of nine sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride taken by police form his wallet.Toñacao was believed killed in the same area where his remains was found by villagers.No one has claimed responsibility for the attack but police believed it has something to do with drug deal that went wrong.

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