CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – More than
1,000 fully grown marijuana plants having a total market value of at least
P200,000 were successfully destroyed by combined police operatives and
anti-narcotics agents during a marijuana eradication operation at sitio Wa-in,
barangay Bugnay, Tinglayan, Kalinga morning of Nov. 7 while marijuana bricks
were seized in Bontoc, Mountain Province last week.
Chief Supt. Benjamin B. Magalong, regional
police director, said government troops
destroyed marijuana plants planted on land area of around 2,500 square meters.
After the marijuana eradication operation,
police and anti-narcotics agents led by Senior Insp. Pinkihan proceeded to
Barangay Buscalan to conduct information drive on hazards of illegal marijuana
trade.
The operating units were composed of elements
from the Kalinga provincial police office and the 3rd Manuever
Company of the Regional Public Safety Battalion.
In Mountain Province, suspected marijuana
bricks where found in a parcel delivered at JRS Branch Sub-ang, Bontoc.
Chief Insp.Dyann B Bangcawayan earlier
responded to a report from
Clement Padsing Pomekcha, the branch manager that suspected hashish
wrapped with cellophane was in their office.
Investigation showed that the parcel was
received by Reagan Lee Kut-om Moko, Counter Clerk of the branch on Nov. 5.
It was allegedly sent by a person whose name
was not identified. The next day,
Pomekcha inspected the said items and found the marijuana hashish.
The operation yielded three marijuana bricks
weighing 320 grams with an estimated market value of P8, 000.00 pesos.
The inventory was made at Bontoc police
station in the presence of
Erlinda Bucaycay, barangay Captain of Poblacion, Bontoc and Mr. Angel
Baybay as media representative. – Dexter A. See
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