CRYSTALWEED CANNABIS-UNSPLASH

BAGUIO CITY — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Mountain Province, aided by local policemen and police commandos, swooped down on a 1,800-square meter marijuana plantation in Barangay Saclit, Sadanga town on Saturday.

This led to the seizure of 45,000 pieces of marijuana shrubs, pegged to reach P9 million.

Roselle Sarmiento, PDEA-Cordillera spokesperson said all the seized marijuana was planted in a single location.

No cultivators, however, were caught nor care takers immediately identified by authorities. — Artemio A. Dumlao