TINGLAYAN, Kalinga – Combined police operatives and anti-narcotics agents successfully uprooted and destroyed more than P3.4 million worth of marijuana plants during an intensified marijuana eradication operation conducted at barangay Ngibat, here, Sunday.
Police Col. Freddie Lasona, Provincial Director of the Kalinga Provincial Police Office, the marijuana eradication operation was conducted by the joint operatives of 2nd Kalinga Provincial Mobile Force Company, Tinglayan Municipal Police Station, Regional Intelligence Division- PRO Cordillera, Provincial Intelligence Unit/Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit of Kalinga PPO, and PDEA-Kalinga in barangay Ngibat that resulted in the discovery of more or less than 17,160 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants with a Standard Drug Price of P3,432,000.00.
All the discovered marijuana plants were burned onsite, and enough samples were taken to the Kalinga Provincial Forensic Unit-Cordillera for qualitative tests, while the operatives continue to conduct investigations to locate other marijuana plantation sites and apprehend cultivators.
The PRO Cordillera Regional Director, PBGen. David K. Peredo, Jr, commended the recent successes of the operating units, noting that these achievements underscore the PRO Cordillera’s steadfast dedication to eradicating illegal drug activities in the region. The collaborative efforts also play a crucial role in fostering a secure and drug-free environment for the local residents of Cordillera. By Dexter A. See
