LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – More than P12 million worth of marijuana plants were successfully destroyed by combined police operatives and anti-narcotics agents in separate anti-illegal drug operations that were conducted in Kalinga from August 7-8, 2024.
Police authorities stated that Tabuk City Police Station, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15, Isabela Police Provincial Office (PPO), and Quezon Police Station discovered 52,000 pieces of Fully Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMJP) with a Standard Drug Price (SDP) of P10,400,000.00 in Barangay Nambaran.
Additionally, in Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga, another operation by the Kalinga PPO Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Provincial Intelligence Unit, Tinglayan Municipal Police Station (MPS), 1st Kalinga Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC), and PDEA-CAR led to the discovery of 10,000 fully grown marijuana plants, valued at P2,000,000.00.
Simultaneously, in Benguet, a collaborative effort by the 1st Benguet PMFC, Kibungan MPS, Benguet PDEU, Regional Intelligence Division, and PDEA-CAR resulted in the seizure of 800 marijuana plants with an SDP of P160,000.00 in Barangay Tacadang, Kibungan.
All confiscated marijuana plants were documented and burned on-site, while enough samples were collected for qualitative testing by the Regional Forensic Unit-Cordillera. This successful operation underscores the ongoing commitment of PRO-CAR to combating illegal drug activities and ensuring the safety of local communities. By Dexter A. See
