P1.5-M marijuana destroyed in Benguet

By Liza Agoot  

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police in the province destroyed some P1.57 million worth of marijuana during a two-day operation.

    Capt. Marnie Abellanida, information officer of the Police Regional Office Cordillera, said the operations were in the towns of Bakun and Kibungan on December 7 and 8.

    Some 2,400 fully grown marijuana plants worth P480,000 were destroyed in Sitio Gilgil, Barangay Kayapa in Bakun.

    Meanwhile, in Sitio Alingaw and Sitio Naboy-o, Barangay Poblacion in Kibungan, an estimated 4,250 fully grown marijuana plants worth P850,000 were discovered cultivated in a public lot with 850 square meters land area.

    Another marijuana eradication operation was done in Sitio Bao-edan, Barangay Kayapa in Bakun which led to the discovery of more or less 1,200 fully-grown marijuana plants worth PHP240,000, also cultivated in a 200-square meter lot.

    All marijuana plants discovered were uprooted and burned on site.

    Abellanida said PROCOR has done a total of four marijuana eradication operations that led to the destruction of about P1,602,280 worth of marijuana from December 1 to 9. (PNA)