PNP, PDEA destroy P1.2-M worth of marijuana in Benguet

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP), together with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), destroyed 6,300 Marijuana plants worth P1,260,000 in five separate plantation sites in Benguet during joint operations on Thursday afternoon.

No cultivators, however, were apprehended in these operations, according to police.

PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said that the marijuana eradication was jointly conducted by personnel of Kibungan Municipal Police Station, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit/Provincial Intelligence Unit, Benguet Provincial Mobile Force Company and Benguet Provincial Police Office in five plantation sites located at Sitio Dalipey, Barangay Tacadang and Kibungan, Benguet.

The 6,300 pieces of marijuana plants were discovered in more or less 1,050 square meters total land area.

Upon uprooting the plants, they were immediately burned.

“As part of Cleanliness in the Community aspect of our Internal Cleanliness Policy, our marijuana eradication operation nationwide will continue, at sisiguraduhin nating mahuhuli at mananagot sa batas ang lahat ng mga hindi pa rin tumitigil  sa pagtatanim ng pinagbabawal na uri ng halaman (and we will make sure that all those who continue to cultivate the banned plants will be caught and held accountable),” Eleazar said.