SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed Tuesday some P6.177 million worth of marijuana plants in the outskirts of Mount Bila at Sitio Sawangan, Barangay Danac in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur.
Police said the discovered seven marijuana plantation sites were located at the boundary of the Sitio Culiang, Takadang, Kibungan, Benguet; and Sitio Sawangan, Brgy Danac, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur.
The lawmen launched “Oplan Damong Kabayo 2”, which resulted in the uprooting of 22,560 fully grown marijuana plants, the recovery of 13 kilos of dried marijuana stalks, and destruction of 1,000 seedlings.
The marijuana plants were burned at the plantation sites, and only samples were brought to the PDEA Regional Office 1 for documentation. (Freddie G. Lazaro)
