LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) — The intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign in the Cordillera Region has resulted to the seizure and destruction of more than P16 million worth of illegal drugs and the arrest of 21 drug personalities in a week-long operations.
Operatives from the various police units of the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) conducted successful operations
from January 13 to 19, 2025, resulting to the confiscation of 70,855 fully grown marijuana plants; 1,500 pieces of marijuana seedlings; 20,133.70 grams of marijuana leaves and fruiting tops; 3.99 grams of marijuana kush;55.73 ml of marijuana oil, and 23.94 grams of suspected shabu.
The PRO-CAR said that the overall Standard Drug Price of the confiscated and seized drugs amounted to P16,817,406.43.
The operations also resulted in the arrest of 21 drug personalities with eight identified as High Value Individuals (HVI) and 13 as Street Level Individuals (SLI).
The most significant operations took place in Benguet where the operatives of the Benguet Police Provincial Office seized illegal drugs worth P10,957,596.00 and arrested two SLIs.
PRO-CAR said that the successful operations underscore their unwavering commitment to eradicating illegal drug activities in the region, reflecting its dedication to the anti-illegal drugs campaign of the Philippine National Police. (JDP/RMC PIA-CAR / PIO PRO-CAR photos)
