As PROCOR continues its campaign against illegal drugs, 11 drug personalities were arrested while a total of Php 10,013,920.00 of marijuana plants were eradicated by PROCOR cops in the conduct of week-long operations from April 17-23,2022.
Based on the records of PROCOR’s Regional Operations Division (ROD), Abra PPO, Benguet PPO, and Kalinga PPO recorded the highest number of arrests with three arrested drug personalities each followed by Baguio CPO and Mountain Province PPO with one arrest each.
In Abra, arrested personalities were identified as Jhan Jhan Bueno, 23; Justine Flores, 28; and Severino Tubaña, 42.
While in Benguet, the arrested personalities were identified as Sally Palaganas, 39; Brendalee Bugtong, 39; and Arnold Novida, 43.
In Kalinga, arrested personalities were identified as Ariston Delgado, 44; Janet Guerre, 48; and Jay Boy Amangan, 22.
In Baguio City and Mountain Province, arrested personalities were identified as John Michael Bustarde, 27, and Rosendo Tadeo, 24 respectively.
The separate buy-bust operations conducted resulted in the seizure of a total of 20.31 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of Php 138,108.00 and the confiscation of a total of 23.1 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves and stalks with an SDP of Php 2,772,228.00.
All arrested suspects will be facing charges for violation of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Meanwhile, the continuous marijuana eradication conducted in Benguet destroyed a total of 11,560 fully grown marijuana plants (FGMJP) with an SDP of Php 2,312,000.00 and 48 pieces of marijuana seedlings with an SDP of Php 1,920.00.
While in Kalinga, a total of 38,500 pieces of FGMJP with an SDP of Php 7,700,000.00 were destroyed by the operatives.
