LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police seized P5.9-million worth of marijuana plants and arrested one suspected cultivator during an eradication operation from December 17 to 23.
The Police Regional Office Cordillera-Regional Operations Division said the suspect, a high-value individual, was arrested in Mountain Province.
The suspect yielded 6,000 fully grown marijuana plants with a standard drug price of P1.2 million.
Police also said that 23,500 fully grown marijuana plants worth P4.7 million were discovered in an eradication operation in the province of Benguet.
Lawmen burned these marijuana plants after proper documentation. Follow-up operations are being conducted to identify their cultivators.