MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has confiscated marijuana products worth around P81.62 million in seven separate anti-drug operations in the past three weeks that also saw the destruction of three marijuana farms. Gamboa said police also launched separate operations in Tinglayan, Kalinga, and in Toledo City in Cebu, which yielded a total of 286,150 fully-grown marijuana plants priced at P59 million. Police said the recovered contraband is worth around P5 million. “Drug traffickers are taking advantage of the pandemic under the mistaken notion that the PNP is more preoccupied with health concerns. We will intensify operations and continue going after the syndicates, whether big or small,” Gamboa said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 10, 2020 07:52 UTC