Over 29-M worth of Marijuana destroyed

PROCOR’s side-by-side anti-illegal drugs operations resulted in the recovery of marijuana bricks worth over P29-M in Kalinga, and the discovery of Fully Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMJP) worth over P400-K in Benguet on February 23, 2023.

In Kalinga, police operatives conducted a hot pursuit operation after a driver evaded a checkpoint being conducted in Sitio Dinakan, Brgy. Dangoy, Lubuagan, Kalinga.

The same report disclosed that the vehicle was later found abandoned with 241 pieces of Marijuana bricks and one (1) tubular Marijuana weighing more or less 242,000 grams with an overall Standard Drug Price (SDP) of Php 29,040,000.00 in New Balbalan, Lacnog, Tabuk City, Kalinga, while manhunt operation is still ongoing for the possible arrest of the suspect.

Markings and inventories of the pieces of evidence recovered were done on-site in the presence of media representative, Ms. Janette Alagao; DOJ representative, Ms. Lanie Balao-ing, and Barangay Kagawad Guillermo Banasan of Brgy. Lacnog.

Meanwhile, in Benguet, a total of 2,130 pcs of Fully Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMJP) with an SDP of Php 426,000.00 were discovered and burned in Sitio Dayag, Ca-ang, and Matacadang, Brgy. Kayapa, Bakun, Benguet.

According to Bakun Municipal Police Station (MPS), five (5) Marijuana plantation sites were discovered within the said place and after documentation, all discovered Marijuana Plants were uprooted and burned onsite while investigations are ongoing to identify possible cultivators of the said marijuana plants. (PROCOR-PIO / File photos)