Suspected drug dealer, 2 others slain

BATANGAS, Philippines  – The bullet-riddled bodies of a suspected drug dealer and two others were found in an exclusive subdivision in the province on Thursday, police said.

Superintendent Arcadio Ronquillo, Batangas police spokesman, identified the victims as Robert Dee, 40, tagged as among the top 10 drug personalities in the province; Erickson Villena, 30; and Ryan Lopez, 27.

Ronquillo said the bodies of Villena and Lopez were found in a Toyota Corolla (license plate PMS 128) abandoned at the El Pueblo Real Subdivision in Barangay Alangilan, and Dee’s a few meters away from the car.