The Police Regional Office Cordillera (PRO-CAR) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency eradicated marijuana plantations worth an estimated P11.25 million across Kalinga and Benguet provinces on 24 December 2025.[1]
In Kalinga, a joint team of the provincial mobile force, Tinglayan, Tanudan, Balbalan and Rizal police, the provincial drug enforcement and intelligence units and PDEA-Kalinga found five plantations with about 45,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth P9 million in Barangays Loccong, Buscalan, Butbut Proper and Tulgao East, all in Tinglayan municipality.[1]
In Benguet, personnel of the Kibungan and Bakun police, the provincial mobile force, provincial drug and intelligence units, regional intelligence units and PDEA-CAR found seven plantations with an estimated 11,250 fully grown plants worth P2.25 million in Barangay Tacadang, Kibungan and Barangay Kayapa, Bakun.[1]
All the plants were uprooted and burned on site after documentation.[1] Police said investigations continue to identify other plantation sites and the people behind the cultivation.[1]
