2017 Ozamiz police raid

2017 Ozamiz police raid
Part of the Philippine Drug War
DateJuly 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)
Time02:30 (PST)
LocationOzamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
TypePolice raid
Deaths16[note 1]
Arrests
  • Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez[2][3]
  • Reynaldo Parojinog Jr.[2][3]
  • Ricardo "Ardot/Patok" Parojinog[note 2]
ChargesViolation of Sec 11, R.A. 9165; Sec 21, R.A. 10591 and Sec. 3-A, R.A. 9516[5]

At dawn of Sunday, July 30, 2017, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the Ozamiz City police conducted a simultaneous raid in the house of the Parojinogs in Ozamiz and other associated properties, leaving 15 persons killed, including incumbent Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog and his wife. Another member of the Parojinog family died in the hospital three days after the raid. Parojinog is the third mayor to be killed during the course of country's war on drugs after Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte eight months prior[6] and Samsudin Dimaukom of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao nine months prior.[7]

  1. ^ "Ozamiz death toll now at 16". SunStar Cagayan de Oro.
  2. ^ a b "Ozamiz mayor, 11 others killed in drug raid". Manila Bulletin. July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Reformina, Ina (August 10, 2017). "2 Ozamiz judges plan to inhibit from Parojinog trials". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fugitive Councilor Ardot Parojinog nabbed in Taiwan". Rappler.
  5. ^ "Criminal charges filed vs Parojinogs". The Philippine Star.
  6. ^ "Albuera Mayor Espinosa killed in jail operation". Rappler.
  7. ^ "Maguindanao mayor on Duterte drug list killed in shootout". Rappler.


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