Wednesday, August 24, 2022

3 men get life in jail for transporting marijuana in La Trinidad, Benguet


LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Three men were sentenced to life imprisonment for transporting 6.47 kilos of driemarijuana in this capital town.

Judge Lilibeth Sindayen-Libiran Branch 61 of the Regional Trial Court of the First Judicial Region in Baguio City ruled against Kheil Gio Baniqued, Manuel Jose Balbuena and Kasmir Vince Gile on Aug. 3.


In an 18-page decision, Libiran also ordered the trio to pay a fine of P500,000 each.

On Dec. 6, 2020, the three were arrested by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agents in Cordillera and Baguio police at a checkpoint in La Trinidad.

The three were also found guilty of using marijuana and ordered to undergo rehabilitation.

 

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