A 66-year-old woman, tagged as Caloocan City’s “drug queen,” was arrested when she went to a precinct and reportedly tried to bribe policemen who arrested a suspected pusher Friday night.

Edna Morales, who is included in the Caloocan police’s order of battle, was caught in Police Community Precinct 1 as she was negotiating for the release of Vanessa Marcos, who was earlier arrested while allegedly selling shabu, also known as methamphetamine hydrochloride.

Senior Superintendent Bartolome Bustamante, city police chief, told The STAR that Morales arrived at the precinct with Marcos’ mother at around 10 p.m.

Morales reportedly offered P100,000 for the police officers to release Marcos, Bustamante said. When the police officers handcuffed and frisked her, they found a sachet said to contain 5.8 grams of shabu.

Bustamante said the suspect is reportedly the biggest supplier in Bagong Barrio, where she resides, and nearby barangays. He said Morales gets her supply from a certain “Jovan” in Quezon City and an unnamed source from Bulacan.

Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan praised the police and visited Morales in her detention cell after learning that she could be released for further investigation.

Morales had been arrested for drugs before but the case was dropped after she reportedly bribed her way out.

Morales told The STAR that she is not connected to the illegal drug trade, but said one of her sons killed three persons in separate drug-related incidents.

Bustamante said Morales’ son escaped prosecution reportedly because she used her money and influence.

“This time, however, we will make sure that she stays behind bars,” he said.