Republic of the Office of the President PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY NIA Northside Road, National Government Center ,

PRESS RELEASE # 422/15 DATE : September 21, 2015 AUTHORITY : UNDERSECRETARY ARTURO G. CACDAC, JR., CESE Director General For more information, text or call: Mr. Glenn J. Malapad, OIC, Public Information Office Tel. No. 929-3244, 927-9702 Loc.131; Cell phone: 09274560042 ______

DRUG COURIER YIELDS P5 MILLION WORTH OF SHABU IN VALENZUELA Community vigilance leads to arrest

A suspected drug courier fell in the hands of combined operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) after barangay security forces arrested him in Valenzuela City on September 16, 2015.

Seized from him was P5,000,000 worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu.

PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspect as Warren Obenieta Caballero, alias Erwin, 23 years old, a resident of Sitio , Cacarong Matanda, Pandi, Bulacan.

At around 5:00 in the afternoon, joint elements of PDEA Special Enforcement Service (PDEA-SES) under Director Ismael Fajardo, Jr., Station Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group Valenzuela City Police Station and Police Community Precinct Valenzuela City proceeded to Barangay , Valenzuela City to respond to the information involving Caballero for allegedly in possession of suspected shabu.

Prior to the operation, the Barangay Karuhatan Security Force were conducting their routinary patrol when they noticed Caballero, who at that time was showing signs of mental instability, and surrounded by curious bystanders.

As a result, they invited Caballero to the barangay hall. When interviewed, he spoke incoherently and when asked if he could show the contents of his bag, Caballero obliged.

When barangay officials opened the bag, they discovered a pink plastic bag and a small plastic sachet containing suspected shabu weighing more or less one kilogram, with an estimated market value of P5,000,000. Caballero was subsequently arrested and turned over to PDEA SES and Valenzuela City Police Station.

Caballero, who appeared to be under the influence of illegal drugs when the operation was conducted, was later tested positive for drug use. Also, the confiscated drug evidence from him yielded positive result for the presence of shabu.

A case for violation of Section 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of Republic Act 9165 or The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 0f 2002, is being readied for filing in court against Caballero.

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