More than 11,000 cannabis plants destroyed in Loreto
Police and partner agencies destroyed more than 11,000 mature cannabis plants and 300 seedlings at Sitio Bagtok, Loreto. No suspects were arrested, though police said they had identified an alleged owner-cultivator.
🇵🇭 Sitio Bagtok, Barangay Kasapa 1, Loreto, Agusan del Sur · Philippines
Joint police, anti-drug and Army operatives uprooted and destroyed more than 11,000 mature cannabis plants and 300 seedlings at Sitio Bagtok, Barangay Kasapa 1, Loreto, on 16 April 2026.[1]Police Regional Office 13 said the operation began around 6:20 p.m. at an upland site about 16 kilometres from the barangay proper, reachable only on foot.[1]The report put the crops’ estimated standard drug price at ₱2,212,000.[1]
People and agencies
The Agusan del Sur police teams included provincial intelligence officers, the Loreto Municipal Police Station and the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company, supported by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s provincial office and the Army’s 60th Infantry Battalion.[1]Police said the operation followed intelligence checks and coordination among agencies before the teams trekked to the site.[1]No suspects were arrested, but authorities said they had identified the alleged owner-cultivator, who would face charges under the 2002 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.[1]The report gives no later charging or court outcome.[1]
Photos and video
Police and soldiers inspect cannabis plants in the field at Sitio Bagtok.Photo details
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