The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has destroyed marijuana plants worth P2.3 million in Ilocos Sur.
The search-and-destroy operation in Sitio Nagawa, Barangay Caoayan, Sugpon town was conducted last March 12 in collaboration with the regional Philippine National Police.
- Advertisement -
PDEA regional director III Joel Plaza said the team uprooted and destroyed 11,500 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants from three plantation sites with a total land area of 4,000 square meters.
The marijuana plants were destroyed and burned on-site during the operation, he said.