Marijuana plants worth over P1 million burned in Kalinga

Marijuana plants worth over P1 million burned in Kalinga

/ 04:56 PM August 27, 2024

Cordillera police eye income ‘survey’ in drive vs marijuana plantations

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MANILA, Philippines — Marijuana plants worth over P1 million were burned in Kalinga province on Monday, the police reported on Tuesday.

According to the Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR), authorities discovered the cannabis plants during a marijuana eradication operation in Brgy. Besao, Tinglayan, Kalinga.

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The police found a total of 5,250 pieces of grown marijuana plants valued at P1,050,000.

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According to the report, the authorities uprooted and burned the plants on site.

Samples of the plants were collected and sent to the Provincial Forensic Unit-Kalinga for analysis.

READ: Marijuana plants worth nearly P11 million destroyed in Kalinga

Authorities are continuing their operation to locate other marijuana plantations in the province and apprehend those involved. — Arianne Denisse Cagsawa, INQUIRER.net intern

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