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BENGUET — Police and anti-narcotics officers burned P3.6 million worth of marijuana in tubular form at Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad on Monday as part of the supply reduction program of the government.
BURNED TO ASHES Policemen watch as P3.6 million worth of marijuana in tubular form was burned at Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, on July 14, 2025. The destroyed illegal substance were part of the pieces of evidence seized from recent anti-drugs operations in the Cordillera Administrative Region. PHOTO BY HARLEY PALANGCHAO
The destruction of the illegal substance was spearheaded by Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (PRO-CAR) director BGen. David Peredo Jr. and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Administrative Region (PDEA-CAR) director Derrick Carreon and witnessed by representatives from the government and private sectors.
The burned dried marijuana was confiscated on June 3, 2025, following a swift response by police and PDEA operatives to reports of an abandoned vehicle in Upper Wangal, La Trinidad,which was found to contain the said confiscated marijuana.
Peredo has acknowledged the vital role of PDEA-CAR in advancing PRO-CAR’s collective vision of building a safe and peaceful community.
He emphasized the unwavering efforts of both agencies in fostering community engagement and encouraging public participation in the campaign against illegal drugs.
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“As your regional director, I assure the people of the Cordillera that PRO-CAR will not falter in its mission. Together with our stakeholders and community partners, we will sustain our anti-illegal drugs efforts guided by our shared vision of a peaceful, orderly, and drug-free Cordillera,” he added.
This activity complies with the directive to immediately destroy confiscated illegal drugs to prevent pilferage and recycling, as mandated under Section 21, Article II of Republic Act 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
It also complies in accordance with Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation 1, series of 2002, concerning the custody and disposition of seized drugs.
Also, on June 6, police operatives uprooted P6.8 million worth of marijuana plants in Buscalan, Tinglayan.
The Cordillera region remains the primary source of marijuana north of Manila.
