P650K marijuana plants discovered in Benguet

KIBUNGAN, Benguet - More than half a million peso worth of marijuana plants were discovered anew here in a remote village here in Benguet last week.

Town policemen led by Senior Insp. Andres Calaowa Jr. went 4 a.m. on Nov. 19  to Barangay Badeo and raided six marijuana plantation sites totaling 650 square meters in sitioTaba-ao and Culangi.

Police found no marijuana cultivators during the raid. The agents were able to uproot 3,250 fully grown marijuana plants valued at 650,000.

Policemen  urged residents in the areas to refrain from engaging in marijuana cultivation, reminding them of the ill effects of the illegal substance.

Authorities consider the highland Cordillera region as biggest producer of good quality marijuana in the country because of its climate coupled with the harsh conditions of terrain that hampers detection of authorities.