Troops uproot, set fire to P156-M weed

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet: An estimated P156-million worth of fully grown marijuana plants were destroyed and torched by troops. The weeds were planted in a 50,500-square meter plantation discovered during a 4-day weed eradication drive in 12 sites at Mount Bitulayungan, Barangay Luccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga recently.

Police Chief Supt. Benjamin Magalong, regional director of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO-Cor), said the 12 sites were planted with 733,800 fully grown marijuana plants.