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Shabu haul tipster shot

- Eva Visperas -
INFANTA, Pangasinan — A barangay chairman who had been instrumental in the seizure of about 425 kilos of shabu in a coastal village here in 1999 was shot and wounded by an unidentified man last Thursday night, authorities said.

The victim, Elpidio Marcos Navaroza, 54, head of Barangay Bayambang, was walking home alone at a fishpond dike when the gunman blocked his path and fired at him several times.

Navaroza sustained gunshot wounds in the abdomen and nape.

Probers still have no clues on the motive behind the attack.

Navaroza had tipped off authorities about the presence of Chinese nationals here, leading to the seizure of steel barrels containing 425 kilos of shabu — considered one of the biggest hauls in the country — on Nov. 5, 1999.

Then President Joseph Es-trada even personally went to Lingayen town, the provincial capitol, to inspect the confiscated illegal drugs and gave Navaroza a huge cash reward.

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AUTHORITIES

BARANGAY

BARANGAY BAYAMBANG

ELPIDIO MARCOS NAVAROZA

KILOS

LINGAYEN

NAVAROZA

PANGASINAN

SEIZURE

SHABU

THEN PRESIDENT JOSEPH ES

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