NARC SHOT DEAD BY PUSHER

QUEZON CITTY (July 19, 2018) - The Philippine National Police mourns the loss of another police officer who was killed in line of duty during an anti-illegal drugs operation in Nueva Ecija on Monday night.

 Police Officer 1 Mariano Caparas of the General Tinio Municipal Police Station succumbed to a single gunshot wound in the chest fired by a certain “Abet” who is the subject of   a drug buy-bust operation by police operatives in Barangay Pias at 9:45 PM.

“Abet” reportedly fired his handgun upon sensing he was being entrapped by anti-narcotics police operatives, according to a report reaching PNP Chief, Director General Oscar D Albayalde from Central Luzon PNP Regional Director, Chief Superintendent Amador Corpuz.

Corpuz said, Abet was subsequently gunned down when other members of the arresting team returned fire.

“The death of PO1 Caparas does not diminish our keen resolve to accomplish the mission against illegal drugs and crime, rather, his heroism inspires us continue the fight with deeper commitment and dedication,” The Chief PNP said.

Albayalde assured the surviving kin of Caparas of all PNP benefits entitled to legal dependents of police personnel killed in line of duty.

As of February 2018, there had been 87 PNP personnel who died while performing anti-illegal drugs operation. (PNP-PIO)