SAN FABIAN–Two police officers from Agno town listed as high value target in illegal drugs were shot dead in an armed encounter with policemen on Aug. 22 in Barangay Cabaruan here.

Dead were SPO3 Marlon Nicolas from Ilocos Norte and PO3 Jenny Agbayani, from Ilocos Sur, both males, assigned in Agno Police Station.

P/Chief Inspector Arvin Jacob, town police chief here said the slain policemen were also reportedly involved in gun-for-hire activities.

The two wore police’s blue pants and white shirt during the buy-bust operation, he said.
Police operatives seized from them 20 grams of shabu, half kilo of dried marijuana leaves and P3,000 marked money.

The seized items were submitted to Crime Laboratory.

The firefight ensued when the two sensed they were transacting with an undercover-poseur buyer.
The transaction was made while the two were onboard a silver gray Toyota Corolla car while the police-poseur buyer rode a motorcycle.

The rear portion of the town patrol vehicle was damaged during the exchange of gunshots, Jacob said.
No member of the town police was hurt. The 9 mm service firearms of Nicolas and Agbayani were recovered.

The two wounded policemen were rushed to Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City but were declared dead on arrival. (Tita Roces)

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