Victor Asunio was killed in an encounter with operatives during a buy-bust operation late Wednesday night.

DUMAGUETE CITY - A suspected drug user was killed in an encounter with police operatives during a buy-bust operation late Wednesday night.

The victim, identified as Victor Asunio, was shot during a buy-bust operation at Amigo Subdivision, Barangay Pilapil.

According to police, the victim was contacted twice by local authorities about Oplan Tokhang.

Investigators recovered two small sachets of suspected shabu, P500 marked money and drug paraphernalia from the suspect.