Agents of the Philippine Druf Enforcement Agency (PDEA) confiscated around P12.2 million worth of fully grown marijuana plants and dried marijuana leaves during the eradication operation in four different plantation sites in Kibungan, Benguet.

In a statement, PDEA said the seized marijuana items were destroyed on site during the operation from Feb. 17 to 20.

It said the operation in the four plantation locations resulted in the discovery and burning of 34,000 fully grown marijuana plants and 45,000 grams in Sito Dalipey, Barangay Tacadang.

However, the PDEA agents failed to arrest any cultivators or maintainers of the said marijuana plantation sites.

During the operation, the PDEA agents dismantled the planted plots, spanning approximately 4,300 square meters. 

Initially, the PDEA operatives uprooted and burned 9,000 fully grown plants and approximately 5,000 grams of dried marijuana leaves worth P2,400,000.00.

In the second plantation, the PDEA operatives destroyed 1,000 marijuana plants and 1,500 grams of dried marijuana leaves worth P2 million, followed by the destruction of 25,000 grams of dried marijuana leaves worth P3 million,  and 24,000 marijuana plants valued at P4.8 million.