Manila, April 9 -- Police arrested two suspects involved in the unauthorized sale of agricultural chemical products intended for free distribution to farmer beneficiaries in Isabela province.

In a statement on Wednesday, Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) Director, Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, said the suspects, with aliases Rowena and Dennis, were arrested by members of CIDG-Isabela and the Department of Agriculture (DA) 2 (Cagayan Valley) in a buy-bust in Barangay San Fermin, Cauayan City on April 5.

Seized from the suspects were 43 sacks of DA-marked agricultural chemical inputs worth PHP1.75 million and a white L300 van used for transporting the items.

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