The ‘misencounter’ that resulted in the deaths of four individuals, also cause a review of protocols between the two units.
Four individuals were killed when enforcers of the Duterte administration's anti-drug campaign fired at each other in Quezon City on February 24, 2021. The reason: failure to coordinate.
The Quezon City Police District-District Special Operating Unit arrests Jonaire “Mama Jo” Decena in Payatas through a warrant issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 228 for a drug-related offense. However, Red asks for an additional P61,000 as Mama Jo’s balance for the transaction. Mama Jo insists she won’t be paying the balance because of the poor quality of the drugs. She says she wants to return the contraband.The police have an operation in Baclaran, Parañaque City, on February 23 against Omar Kassan, another drug dealer. This is pre-arranged by Mama Jo.
While the PDEA is on its way back to its base, Utong Matalnas, their informant, says they have another operation in Litex, Quezon City. Some cops assigned near the area respond and rain gunshots on the other team, which is from PDEA. Responding QCPD policemen also call nearby cops in the Batasan and Payatas police stations for back-up.
On the same day, the PNP and PDEA say they are holding a joint probe into the incident, to be led by the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group . The NBI and the House of Representatives launch their own investigations.Both agencies also say they areMay 14, 2021
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