National police spokesman Dionardo Carlos,told reporters there had been a gunbattle on Wednesday between the police and bodyguards,working for mayor Rolando Espinosa after police went to search Espinosa's home on Leyte island in,the central Philippines.
Espinosa, mayor of Albuera town, turned,himself in to the national police chief on Tuesday after Duterte asked him and his son, Kerwin, to surrender,within 24 hours over their involvement in the drug trade, warning they would be,killed if they resisted arrest.
Espinosa has publicly denied any part in the,drug trade but said his son was peddling 'shabu' (methamphetamine), which he gets from a,jailed Chinese drug trader.
His son Kerwin is reportedly 'the number one drug,lord' in the region and is 'armed and dangerous' while on the run.
Espinosa admitted that his son has had,plastic surgery, like him.
PNP Director General Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa said: 'Your father already,surrendered so you should follow your father... Your life is really in danger.'
'The incident this morning was related to the investigation,on alleged drug trade by the mayor and his son,' Carlos said.
He said six men,were killed and six others escaped.
'We have recovered 13 high-powered firearms and five pistols from the scene,' he said. Charges would be laid against the mayor for keeping unlicensed guns, Carlos said.
source: dailymail
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