A suspected high-value drug offender wanted in Leyte was arrested Friday afternoon in Caloocan City during a manhunt operation, police said on Saturday.

The suspect was listed as the No. 10 regional most wanted person in Leyte and the No. 1 municipal most wanted person in MacArthur, Leyte.

Police said the arrest was made at about 5:30 p.m. in Monumento, Barangay 78, by operatives of the Northern Police District Special Operations Unit with assistance from the Regional Intelligence Division, the Intelligence Group and the MacArthur Municipal Police Station.

Authorities served a warrant of arrest for alleged violation of Section 5 of Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, a non-bailable offense.

The suspect was placed in police custody pending turnover to the appropriate detention facility and the return of the warrant to the issuing court.

National Capital Region Police Office chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the arrest resulted from coordinated intelligence and manhunt operations involving police units in Metro Manila and Leyte.