94,500 marijuana plants destroyed in Tinglayan weekend operation
Joint police teams uprooted and burned about 94,500 fully grown marijuana plants worth P18.9 million in Loccong and Buscalan, Tinglayan, over the weekend of 1–2 August 2026, the PNP's largest haul in 24-hour nationwide anti-drug operations. No cultivators were arrested.
🇵🇭 Loccong and Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga · Philippines
- Plants destroyed
- 94,500
The largest accomplishment in the PNP’s 24-hour nationwide anti-drug operations over the
weekend came from marijuana eradication in Loccong and Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, where
joint teams discovered and destroyed about 94,500 fully grown plants worth P18.9 million.[1][2]
Authorities uprooted and burned the plantation on site to keep the marijuana from reaching
the illicit market.[1] Although no cultivators were arrested, police said the operation
dealt a significant blow to marijuana production in the Cordillera region.[1][2]
Sources
- PNP Seizes P22 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs in 24-Hour Nationwide Anti-Drug Operations. X Files News, 3 August 2026.
- 24-hour drug ops seize P22-M illegal drugs. US Asian Post, 4 August 2026. PNA wire text.
Open questions the AI reported
- The exact day of the eradication within the weekend was not stated; the PNP reported it on 2–3 August.
- No cultivators were apprehended; the Lanao del Sur shabu buy-bust announced in the same PNP release is a separate event and is left out.
