Police intercepted a van carrying dead bodies of dogs in Agoo, La Union Wednesday night. Photo courtesy of Agoo PNP

LA UNION - A van carrying two sacks of dead dogs was intercepted in Barangay San Francisco, Agoo, La Union Wednesday night.

The same van was also seen in Barangay Amallapay, Tubao, La Union.

"Pagdating ng tropa, joint operations kami, sinita iyung van na nakaparada doon. Nang sinita, tumakbo 'yung isang kasama ng driver. Nag-visual kami sa loob ng van, nakita namin 'yong mga patay na aso," said Police Chief Inspector Elpidio Cruz, officer-in-charge of Agoo PNP.

(We apprehended a van parked on a street. The driver's companion fled as we got in the area. When we looked inside the van, we saw dead bodies of the dogs.)

Rene Boy Ballesil, driver of the van, was arrested by the Agoo police.

The items were supposed to be delivered to Baguio. The other passenger of the van named Jeff Sagun from La Trinidad, Benguet was able to escape. Ballesil refused to be interviewed.

The authorities have buried the bodies of the dogs.

Ballesil will be charged of violation of RA 8485, or the Animal Welfare Act of 1998.