P2.4-M marijuana plantation discovered, burned in mountainous areas in Tabuk City
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police found a marijuana plantation in the mountains of Sitio Binongsay, Malin-awa in this city on Friday, August 5, after getting the information from a concerned citizen.
The operatives of the Kalinga Provincial Police Office and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Kalinga conducted a two-day operation called ‘Oplan Lindol’ on August 4 and August 5, after the confirmation of the presence of the plantation in the target area.
According to Col. Peter Tagtag, Jr., provincial director, about 12,000 pieces of marijuana with a standard price of P2,400,000 were planted over 1,200 square meters.
The raiders immediately uprooted the plants and burned them in the area.
The operation was the result of a collaborative effort by local law enforcement partners and the public.
The police though failed to get any lead on who the cultivator was in the plantation.
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