1 slain, 3 arrested in Caloocan raid

MANILA, Philippines - A suspected carjacker was killed while three others were arrested in a raid staged by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Caloocan City before dawn yesterday.

Berlin del Rosario engaged police officers in a shootout when they raided his apartment in Barangay 186, according to reports from the CIDG-National Capital Region.

Benjielito Santos, Ronnie Caberto Santos and Rollie Junio Magno were later arrested.

Del Rosario was wanted for two cases of carnapping with physical injuries.

During the raid, police officers seized a fragmentation grenade; a .38 caliber revolver; a .22 caliber improvised semi-automatic machine pistol; an improvised pen gun; and assorted bullets.

They also recovered two motorcycles; two cannibalized motorcycles and assorted spare parts.– Cecille Suerte Felipe, Rey Galupo