<p>Republic of the Philippines <br>Office of the President </p><p><strong>PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY </strong></p><p>NIA Northside Road, National Government Center <br>Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City </p><p><strong>PRESS RELEASE # 043/15 </strong></p><p>DATE AUTHORITY <br>::<br>February 11, 2015 </p><p><strong>UNDERSECRETARY ARTURO G. CACDAC, JR., CESE </strong></p><p>Director General <br>For more information, comments and suggestions please call: DERRICK ARNOLD C. CARREON, CESE, Director, Public Information Office Tel. No. 929-3244, 927-9702 Loc.131; Cell phone: 09159111585 _________________________________________________________________________ </p><p><strong>PDEA SEIZES 100 GRAMS OF SHABU IN NAGA AND LEGAZPI CITY </strong></p><p>The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, popularly known as shabu, during separate buy-bust operations in Legazpi and Naga City on February 5-6, 2015 that also resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug personalities. </p><p>PDEA Director General Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr., identified the suspects as Roque Ebete y Manalo, 28 years old, jobless and a resident of Purok 5, Bonot, Legazpi City, Albay; Rodelio Ragay y Divinaflores, 38,tricycle driver; Chauser Kelvin Parra y Coralde, alias Boboy, 22; both residents of Zone 3, Brgy. Mabolo, Naga City; and Gary Ornelia y Magallanes, alias Puroy, 38, tinsmith, of Brgy. Balatas, Naga City. </p><p>On February 5, 2015, at around 4:45 pm, elements of PDEA Regional Office <br>5-Albay Provincial Office under Director Archie A. Grande conducted a buy-bust operation in Purok 5, Bonot, Legazpi City that led to the arrest of Ebete. Confiscated from him was one piece of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected shabu weighing approximately 50 grams and the buy-bust money. </p><p>Ebete is temporarily detained at the PDEA RO5 detention cell. A charge for violation of Section 5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs), Article II of RA 9165, or The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, will be filed in court against him. <br>On February 6, 2015, at around 5:30 pm, elements of PDEA RO5-Camarines <br>Sur Provincial Office conducted a buy-bust operation in Escalante Cruz Bulalohan, Brgy. Dayangdang, Naga City, that led to the arrest of Ragay, Ornelia and Parra. </p><p>Seized from their possession were two pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 50 grams and the buy-bust money. </p><p>The suspects are temporarily detained at the PDEA Camarines Sur Provincial jail facility, while a case for violation of Section 5, Article II of RA9165, is being prepared for filing court against Ragay, Ornelia and Parra. </p><p><strong># # # </strong></p>