CEBU, Philippines - Over 4,000 marijuana plants were uprooted yesterday morning by the joint elements of Danao City Police Station and the Philippine Army in Barangay Lawaan, Danao City.
Police operatives and the 5th Special Forces Company, 2nd Forces Battalion, Airborne Special Operation Command of the Philippine Army conducted a preventive patrol in Sitio Panaliwad-on because of the reported sightings of armed men.
The place is 20 kilometers away from the city proper.
SPO3 Ildefonso Prucia, desk officer, said the operation was led by Supt. Elmer Lim and 2nd Lt. Al-Qatar Kamlian. Upon reaching the area, the operatives noticed the marijuana plants.
The joint police and army team uprooted 3,236 fully grown marijuana plants and 1,000 seedlings with an estimated market value of P747,250.
The police are still conducting investigation to identify the cultivator and the owner of the lot.— (FREEMAN)