LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Some twenty-six drug personalities were arrested and more than P80 million worth of illegal drugs were seized during the implementation of the aggressive month-long anti-illegal drug operations in the different parts of the Cordillera last month.
Police authorities stated that 78 operations launched, 51 were marijuana eradication operations, 16 were buy-bust operations, five were implementation of search warrants, three were checkpoints, two were service of warrants of arrest, and one was a police response.
These resulted in the arrest of 26 drug personalities, of whom 15 were listed as Street Level Individuals and 11 were listed as High Value Individuals.
Furthermore, the operations conducted also led to the confiscation of 47.23 grams of shabu, 364,845 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants, 2,850 pieces of marijuana seedlings, 40,750.05 grams of dried marijuana leaves and fruiting tops, and 20,000.00 grams of dried marijuana stalks, with an overall Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) value of P80,604,216.36.
These significant accomplishments underscore PRO-CAR’s unwavering commitment to eradicating illegal drug activities in the region and ensuring the safety and security of the community. By Dexter A. See
