P40.7 million marijuana destroyed in Kalinga

MANILA, Philippines — At least 203,500 fully grown marijuana plants worth P40.7 million were uprooted and destroyed in Barangay Loccong in Tinglayan, Kalinga on Thursday.

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said authorities are conducting a follow-up investigation to identify and arrest the cultivators of the plantation sites.

He lauded the Cordillera police for another successful operation to destroy marijuana plantations.

“Ipagpatuloy lamang natin ang mga ganitong operasyon para sa patuloy nating pagsupil sa ilegal na droga,” Eleazar said.