LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) – The continuing enhanced anti- illegal drugs campaign of the Police Regional Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) scored big anew as its operatives seized over P3 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested eight drug personalities in the series of operations conducted from January 27 to February 2, 2025.
The illegal drugs seized include 5,490 fully grown marijuana plants; 10,005.45 grams of dried marijuana leaves and fruiting tops; 11,100.00 grams of dried marijuana stalks; and 10.50 grams of suspected shabu, with an overall Standard Drug Price of P3,702,054.00.
The campaign also resulted in the arrest of eight drug personalities who were apprehended during the conduct of buy-bust operations, search warrant executions, checkpoints, and police response.
Six of the arrested drug personalities were identified as high value individuals and two were listed as street level individual.
The most notable operations were in the province of Benguet where the operatives of the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO) eradicated marijuana plants and confiscated illegal drugs with a total value of P2,164,000.00.
The Baguio City Police Office seized illegal drugs worth P1,237,374.00 while the Kalinga PPO confiscated and destroyed a total of P300,680.00 worth of illegal drugs.
The PRO-CAR said the campaign is not merely a demonstration of enforcement efforts, it underscores the unwavering commitment of PRO CAR to fostering safer communities and protecting the well-being of the Cordilleran people. (RMC-PIA CAR/PRO-CAR )
