BY DOMINIQUE GABRIEL G. BAÑAGA
BACOLOD City – A drug suspect drowned to his death fleeing pursuing police officers during a buy-bust operation in Purok Kagaykay , Barangay 2 here.
Police identified the fatality as 31-year-old Lowie Sombilla, a resident of the village.
Police Station 2 commander Police Captai Paul Vincent Pendon said they conducted a buy-bust operation against Sombilla on Jan. 20 at the back of a cement warehouse in the city’s reclamation area.
Police managed to arrest Sombilla’s accomplice, 32-year-old Newsan Nipunan, while the Sombilla jumped to the sea and swam far away from the pursuing cops.
Pendon said they immediately coordinated with the Philippine National Police Maritime Group to search for Sombilla, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Meanwhile, police recovered six grams of suspected shabu valued at P40,000.
On Friday night, Sombilla’s remains were found by fishermen floating near the reclamation area.
Initial post-mortem examination of the remains revealed he has a wound on his head.
Police believe the waves may have bashed Sombilla’s head against the rocks causing him to lose consciousness and eventually drowning to his death./PN
