CAMP DANGWA, Benguet, Philippines – More than P462 million worth of illegal drugs were seized, along with the arrest of 38 drug personalities, in an intensified month-long operation in the Cordillera region from May 1 to 31.

According to the Regional Operations Division of PROCOR, out of a total of 99 operations launched, which included 65 marijuana eradications, 14 buy-bust operations, eight search warrant executions, seven service warrants of arrest, and five police responses.

These efforts led to the confiscation of 1,849,470 pieces of fully grown marijuana plants; 615,461 marijuana seedlings; 197,881.1 grams of dried marijuana leaves and tops; 27,365 grams of dried marijuana stems; and 335.64 grams of shabu, with a total Standard Drug Price (SDP) of P462,344,324.00.

Additionally, in the said operations, 38 drug personalities were arrested, of which 13 were identified as High Value Individuals (HVIs) and 25 were identified as Street Level Individuals (SLIs).

The most significant operation was conducted by the Kalinga Police Provincial Office (PPO), which confiscated illegal drugs worth P405,197,480.00 and arrested five HVIs and three SLIs.

This was followed by the Mountain Province PPO, which confiscated illegal drugs worth P31,407,600.00 and arrested one HVI and one SLI. Meanwhile, the Benguet PPO confiscated illegal drugs with an estimated street value of PhP25,286,780.00 and arrested three HVIs and four SLIs.

In addition, the Baguio City Police Office confiscated illegal drugs worth P282,892.00 and arrested four HVIs and nine SLIs; the Apayao PPO confiscated illegal drugs worth P123,944.00 and arrested three SLIs, while the Abra PPO confiscated suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PhP45,628.00 and arrested five SLIs.