15 marijuana plantation sites discovered in Benguet

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A marijuana plantation site in Kibungan town in Benguet province. Handout/NBI." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/17/plantation.jpg"/><figcaption>A marijuana plantation site in Kibungan town in Benguet province. Handout/NBI.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Authorities have discovered at least 15 marijuana plantation sites in Kibungan town, Benguet province, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Wednesday.The NBI said operatives from its Cordillera Regional Office and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized on January 10 about 40,500 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants, with an estimated value of P8.1 million, in a land area of 8,100 square meters.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/01/23/green-gold-or-gateway-doh-fda-weigh-in-on-medical-cannabis">Green gold or gateway? DOH, FDA weigh in on moves to legalize medical cannabis</a></li></ul>The operation stemmed from a report of an informant.NBI said the marijuana plants were already ready for harvest.Although no cultivators nor growers of the plants were apprehended, the NBI said documentation and destruction of the marijuana plants still ensued.

Authorities have discovered at least 15 marijuana plantation sites in Kibungan town, Benguet province, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) reported Wednesday.

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15 marijuana plantation sites discovered in Benguet

15 marijuana plantation sites discovered in Benguet

Michael Joe Delizo,

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Published Jan 17, 2024 10:20 PM PHT

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