PDEA catches drug dealers in Ilocos Sur, La Union

Art Dumlao — March 14, 2025

PDEA catches drug dealers in Ilocos Sur, La Union

BAGUIO CITY (March 12, 2025) -- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives in Ilocos Sur aided by local policemen caught an alleged “resurgent” drug trader in San Esteban town before midnight Tuesday.

 

PDEA-Region 1 director Joel B. Plaza named Ricky Boy S. Ea, 28, was cornered after he sold

two pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu that weighed more or less two grams and worth P13,600.00 to undercover government agents.

 

Aside from the shabu, operatives also seized a glass tooter and a fan knife from Ea.

 

Whatever was with Ea when caught like his mobile phone, sling bag, disposable lighter, a piece of white paper including the buy-bust money were documented and to be included in the non-drug evidence against him, added Plaza.

 

Ea, Plaza said, earlier surrendered and promised to reform.

 

Several hours after Ea’s arrest, another “resurgent” drug dealer was caught by

PDEA-La Union operatives and local policemen in Caba town in La Union.

 

Aside from 10 pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu weighing more or less one gram, worth P6,800.00, a homemade shotgun, two live ammunition for caliber 12 gauge shotgun, one cigarette pack, and an opened transparent plastic sachet were seized from Randy R. Obdianela, 57, at around 8:30 AM Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

 

Both Ea and Obdianela were separately taken to a PDEA provincial jail facility in Ilocos Sur and in La Union for processing before they are formally sued for illegal drug charges.

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