CABANATUANCITY– A suspected big time drug pusher and her younger brother were killed by still unidentified motorcycle-riding in tandem in a broad daylight attack in Barangay Bantug Norte here Monday morning.
Senior Supt. Ricardo Marquez, Nueva Ecija police director, identified the fatalities as Raymunda Lapina, 64, and Arturo Lapina, 60, both of Barangay M.S. Garcia this city.
Earlier, the victim’s sibling, Honorlina Lapina-Pineda was arrested by elements of the provincial police special reaction (PSRT) for alleged shabu peddling, reports said.
The duo died on the spot due to multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies, police investigators said.
Supt. Manuel Cornel, city police chief, said the two were cruising Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road on board pick-up with license plate CNP-209 headed in the north direction and driven by Arturo with two children seated at the back when fired upon by the gunmen who were crossing the opposite direction at around 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Raymunda was hit in the initial burst of gunfire. Arturo sped away to elude the gunmen but the vehicle slammed into a post at the corner of De Guzman and Nuñes Sts. The armed men pursued them and fired more bullets. The kids were left unharmed.
Marquez said that Raymunda is the leader of the dreaded Lapina Group engaged in the rampant sale of shabu in the city.
Marquez said the syndicate was long in the watch list of PSRT for involvement in drug-related cases.
Senior Inspector Enrico Rigor, provincial legal officer, said that the complaint against Pineda and Agnes Lapina were filed before the city prosecutor’s office last October but assistant city prosecutor Avelino Mizona issued a resolution dismissing it.
Rigor said that since it was drug-related, the complaint underwent automatic review by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office. But before a decision could be rendered, a petition for habeas corpus was filed with the RSP.
The RSP later reversed Mizona’s dismissal resolution, and directed the filing of a resolution, rendering the petition moot and academic.
Police record showed Raymunda has been charged at least five times for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Law since May 1998.
Senior Supt. Ricardo Marquez, Nueva Ecija police director, identified the fatalities as Raymunda Lapina, 64, and Arturo Lapina, 60, both of Barangay M.S. Garcia this city.
Earlier, the victim’s sibling, Honorlina Lapina-Pineda was arrested by elements of the provincial police special reaction (PSRT) for alleged shabu peddling, reports said.
The duo died on the spot due to multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies, police investigators said.
Supt. Manuel Cornel, city police chief, said the two were cruising Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road on board pick-up with license plate CNP-209 headed in the north direction and driven by Arturo with two children seated at the back when fired upon by the gunmen who were crossing the opposite direction at around 8:30 a.m. Monday.
Raymunda was hit in the initial burst of gunfire. Arturo sped away to elude the gunmen but the vehicle slammed into a post at the corner of De Guzman and Nuñes Sts. The armed men pursued them and fired more bullets. The kids were left unharmed.
Marquez said that Raymunda is the leader of the dreaded Lapina Group engaged in the rampant sale of shabu in the city.
Marquez said the syndicate was long in the watch list of PSRT for involvement in drug-related cases.
Senior Inspector Enrico Rigor, provincial legal officer, said that the complaint against Pineda and Agnes Lapina were filed before the city prosecutor’s office last October but assistant city prosecutor Avelino Mizona issued a resolution dismissing it.
Rigor said that since it was drug-related, the complaint underwent automatic review by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office. But before a decision could be rendered, a petition for habeas corpus was filed with the RSP.
The RSP later reversed Mizona’s dismissal resolution, and directed the filing of a resolution, rendering the petition moot and academic.
Police record showed Raymunda has been charged at least five times for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Law since May 1998.
