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The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it destroyed more than Php 11 million worth of marijuana plants during a weeklong series of anti-drug operations in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Police units carried out 16 eradication operations from April 19 to 25, targeting suspected plantation sites in upland and remote areas.
Authorities said the operations led to the discovery and destruction of 18,520 fully grown marijuana plants and 61,470 grams of dried marijuana.
The seized and destroyed items were estimated to have a total standard drug value of about Php 11.08 million.
PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez said the operations reflected continued efforts to curb the supply of illegal drugs at the source.
“Ito ay malinaw na patunay na tuloy-tuloy ang ating aksyon laban sa ilegal na droga. We are going after the roots of the problem, and we will sustain this momentum,” he said.
“Malaki ang papel ng ating mga kababayan dito. Kapag may nakikita kayong kahina-hinalang aktibidad, huwag kayong mag-atubiling magsumbong. Ang laban na ito ay laban nating lahat,” the PNP chief added.