Over P1M worth of marijuana torched in Benguet

As the result of the continuous marijuana eradication operation being conducted by PROCOR cops, a total of Php 1,052,000.00 worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in the mountains of Benguet on July 23 and 24, 2022.

Based on the reports submitted to PROCOR Regional Director, PBGEN RONALD OLIVER LEE, operatives of 1st Benguet Provincial Mobile Force Company have discovered a total of four (4) marijuana plantation sites while conducting a patrol in the mountains of Brgy. Tacadang, Kibungan. Three (3) of which are in Sitio Batangan and one (1) in Sitio Dingding.

In Sitio Batangan, the operatives were able to discover 3,760 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants (FGMJP) planted on an estimated land area of 380 sqm with a standard drug price (SDP) of Php 752,000.00.

Meanwhile, in Sitio Dingding, the operatives were able to discover 1,500 pieces of FGMJP planted on an estimated land area of 150 sqm with an SDP of Php 300,000.00.

All marijuana plants were uprooted and burned on-site. Further, no cultivator was apprehended during the said operation while an investigation is ongoing to identify possible cultivators.