Phillipeans: marijuana plants uprooted in Badian

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CEBU, Philippines – A reported presence of armed men has led police operatives to a marijuana plantation in the mountain barangay of Apatong, Badian town Friday morning.

Members of the Regional Public Safety Battalion-7 disco-vered at least P2 million worth of marijuana plants in the barangay’s Sitio Busay.

Superintendent Jonathan Pineda, of RPSB-7 headquarters, said they have received information about the presence of armed men in the area, prompting them to send some of their personnel.

While in pursuit of the reported armed men, the team of policemen accidentally stumbled upon the marijuana plantation. The police operatives aborted the hot pursuit operation and uprooted the marijuana plants instead.

Pineda said at least 10,000 fully-grown plants and 5,000 seedlings of marijuana have been uprooted.

Pineda said that the 10,000 fully-grown marijuana plants alone could amount to P2 million at P200 each while the 5,000 seedlings’ value has yet to be determined....

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