As the Kabalyero Cops of the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) continue to intensify their anti-illegal drugs operation, a total of Php2,990,000.00 worth of Fully Grown Marijuana Plants (FGMJP) were discovered and burned in the municipalities of Kibungan and Bakun, Benguet, on April 7, 2024.
In Barangay Kayapa, Bakun, joint anti-illegal drugs operatives of the Bakun Municipal Police Station (MPS), Benguet Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU), Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU) 14, and PDEA-CAR discovered a total of 450 pieces of FGMJP with an overall total Standard Drug Price (SDP) of PhP90,000.00 at Sitio Caang.
Additionally, at Sitio Camayan, Tacadang, Kibungan, joint operatives from Kibungan MPS, PIU, RID PRO Cordillera, and Benguet PPO found an additional 2,500 pieces of FGMJP along with 20 kg of dried marijuana stalks with fruiting tops, with a total SDP of PhP2,900,000.00.
All the discovered illegal drugs were burned on site, while rigorous investigations are underway to identify and hold accountable those responsible for the cultivation and distribution of these illicit substances. Concurrently, law enforcement agencies are engaging in sustained barangay visitations and informational campaigns to fortify anti-drug initiatives within the community.
PRO Cordillera Regional Director, PBGEN DAVID K PEREDO JR., commended the operational units for their unwavering dedication, underscoring the collective resolve of law enforcement agencies to dismantle illegal drug operations within the region. **PRO CORDILLERA PIO