BAGUIO CITY – Law enforcers destroyed PHP90 million worth of marijuana plants in a two-day operation in Kalinga, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCOR) said on Thursday.
In a press statement, Capt. Marnie Abellanida, PROCOR information officer, said the marijuana destruction was jointly conducted by the operatives of the PROCOR, Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)- Cordillera under the Operation Plan “Storm Breaker” from Tuesday to Wednesday.
During the operation, authorities discovered six marijuana plantation sites in Barangays Loccong and Butbut Proper in the town of Tinglayan.
In Barangay Locong, operatives destroyed 280,000 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants worth PHP56 million and 150 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves worth PHP18 million.
Meanwhile, 80,000 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants worth PHP16 million were uprooted in Barangay Butbut Proper and were also destroyed onsite through burning.
No cultivator was arrested during the operation.
A follow-up investigation is underway to identify the persons managing or cultivating marijuana plants in the area. (PNA)
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BAGUIO CITY – Law enforcers destroyed PHP90 million worth of marijuana plants in a two-day operation in Kalinga, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCOR) said on Thursday.
In a press statement, Capt. Marnie Abellanida, PROCOR information officer, said the marijuana destruction was jointly conducted by the operatives of the PROCOR, Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)- Cordillera under the Operation Plan “Storm Breaker” from Tuesday to Wednesday.
During the operation, authorities discovered six marijuana plantation sites in Barangays Loccong and Butbut Proper in the town of Tinglayan.
In Barangay Locong, operatives destroyed 280,000 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants worth PHP56 million and 150 kilograms of dried marijuana leaves worth PHP18 million.
Meanwhile, 80,000 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants worth PHP16 million were uprooted in Barangay Butbut Proper and were also destroyed onsite through burning.
No cultivator was arrested during the operation.
A follow-up investigation is underway to identify the persons managing or cultivating marijuana plants in the area. (PNA)
