3 marijuana plantations destroyed in Benguet
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Police discovered three marijuana plantations in the towns of Kapangan and Kibungan in Benguet, and seized plants and seedlings with an estimated street value of P270,000 during eradication operations on Friday, Oct. 30.
In a statement, the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-CAR) said the plantations were found in Barangay Sagubo in Kapangan and Barangay Poblacion in Kibungan during joint police and anti-drug operations.
Authorities recovered 1,000 marijuana seedlings worth P40,000 from a plantation in Kapangan and 1,150 fully grown marijuana plants valued at P230,000 from two plantations in Kibungan, based on the standard drug price.
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The operations involved personnel from the Kapangan and Kibungan municipal police stations; the 1st and 2nd Benguet Provincial Mobile Force Companies; the Benguet Provincial Intelligence Unit, Provincial Community Affairs and Development Unit, Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Unit-Cordillera; the Regional Intelligence Unit 14; and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera.
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Police said all recovered plants and seedlings were uprooted and burned at the sites after proper documentation.
Authorities are continuing their investigation and conducting follow-up operations in nearby areas to locate other possible plantations and identify those responsible for the illegal cultivation. /cb
