CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet
— After the recent destruction of P9.4
million worth of marijuana plants in Benguet last week, another 1.7 million
marijuana plants were again burned Feb. 17
in separate operations.
Bakun town
police discovered seven plantation sites in Sitio Nagawa, Barangay Kayapa in
the town planted with 5,980 fully grown marijuana plants and 3,000 marijuana
seedlings.
Said marijuana
plants has a total Dangerous Drug Board Value of P1,316,000.
The other was in
Sitio Saguilip, Barangay Badeo, Kibungan, town wherein police discovered five plantation sites
planted with 600 fully grown marijuana plants and 6,900 seedlings valued at P396,000.
All uprooted
marijuana plants were burned on site and only representation was taken for
evidentiary purposes.
Chief Supt.
Isagani Nerez, regional police director said, “Our recent successful marijuana
eradication operation is an evidence for our promise to intensify the
destruction of marijuana plants and free the region from other forms of illegal
drugs.
He appealed to the public to
report to authorities illegal activities especially existence of marijuana
plantation in their areas.
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