DWDD: JOINT AFP-PNP OPERATION | Authorities Uprooted P13.7M worth of Marijuana in ADS

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Oct 17): JOINT AFP-PNP OPERATION | Authorities Uprooted P13.7M worth of Marijuana in ADS

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City (DWDD) – The joint anti-illegal drugs operation of 26th Infantry Battalion and Loreto Municipal Police Station has once again discovered two sites of Marijuana plantation at the outskirts of Purok Bagul, Sitio Mactan, Brgy Kasapa 1, Loreto, Agusan del Sur at 11:00 O’Clock in the morning yesterday, October 15, 2016.

In an interview by DWDD with Cpt Joe Patrick Martinez, 4ID Public Affairs Officer, the team successfully uprooted a total of 29,000 fully grown marijuana plants from site 1 and 26,100 plants from site 2. These were immediately turned-over to the Provincial Police Office for proper disposition. The 54,600 fully grown marijuana has an estimated value of Php13,775,000.00.
Recently, a joint operation has successfully seized the shabu den in Bunawan town of Agusan del Sur.

Ltc Rommel Pagayon, Commanding Officer of 26th Infantry Battalion said, “Because of our strong coordination with the PNP we are successful in our operations. Just recently, we have seized 4.6M worth of Shabu and arrested two drug personalities in Bunawan town and now 13.7 M worth of Marijuana in Loreto. I could barely imagine the devastating effect of these illegal drugs when it falls on the hands of the people especially on innocent ones.”

“I will not let these illegal activities to thrive in my area of responsibility. We will double or even triple our efforts just to ensure my area will be free from any kinds of illegal activities especially the illegal drug proliferation.” Ltc Pagayon added.

It can be noted that the operation came after the 3-day Law Enforcement Operations Trainers Training held at Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City last October 10 to 13 this year.

For his part, MGen Benjamin R Madrigal Jr, Commander of 4th Infantry Division said, “I once again congratulate the joint operation of our troops and our PNP counterpart. This is a very big achievement considering that the amount of seized Marijuana could possibly destroy thousands of innocent lives. I urge everyone to give all the necessary information that would lead us to the location of these illegal activities. Together, we can solve this illegal drug menace and save our next generation.” 4DPAO / MCAG

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