LAW enforcement units in Region 1 delivered a major blow to local drug networks on October 14, 2026, dismantling an active drug den and arresting two suspects, including a classified high-value target, during a joint raid in Barangay San Isidro, Agoo.
The synchronized operation was carried out pursuant to Search Warrant No. 03-2026.
It was the result of seamless inter-agency coordination among the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office 1 – La Union Provincial Office (LUPO), Agoo Municipal Police Station (MPS), Regional Intelligence Division 1 (RID 1), La Union Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Tactical Support Company (TSC) RMFB1, and the La Union Provincial Intelligence Unit (LUPIU).
During the raid, operatives recovered approximately 1.53 grams of suspected shabu packaged in nine heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets, with an estimated standard market value of ₱10,400.
Authorities also confiscated non-drug evidence, including a .38 caliber firearm, six live rounds of .38 caliber ammunition, and various drug paraphernalia.
The suspects were identified as:
- Alias “AA” – 44 years old, single, and a resident of Barangay San Isidro, Agoo, La Union, classified as a High-Value Target (Resurgent).
- Alias “HL” – 25 years old, single, and a resident of the same barangay.
PDEA Regional Office 1 Director Julius M. Paderes, PhD, emphasized the agency’s unyielding resolve to root out persistent drug operations across the region.
“This successful operation in Agoo demonstrates our relentless drive to dismantle illegal drug operations and remove illicit firearms from our communities,” Director Paderes stated.
“We will continue to work closely with our PNP counterparts to ensure that drug syndicates and resurgent personalities find no safe haven in Region 1,” added Paredes.
The arrested individuals face formal criminal complaints for violations of Sections 11 (Possession of Dangerous Drugs) and 12 (Possession of Drug Paraphernalia) under Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, with additional separate charges pending for the unlawful possession of the firearm and ammunition.
