P720K-worth of cannabis seized in La Union sting

Art Dumlao — January 10, 2025

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BAGUIO CITY (January 8, 2025)— Ilocos region anti-narcotics operatives seized P720,000-worth of dried marijuana in a sting operation Wednesday morning, January 8, 2025, at sitio Paratong, barangay Poblacion, Bacnotan, La Union.


Ilocos region Police Drug Enforcement Unit 1 operatives, who led the sting, joined by Regional Intelligence Division of the Ilocos region police, counter-intelligence operatives from the RIU1, PDEG Special Operations Unit 1, PDEA La Union, and local La Union policemen also caught two male suspects, aged 24 and 21, both from Santol, La Union. 


According to Ilocos region police director Brig. Gen. Lou Evangelista, operatives seized 6 kilograms of dried marijuana valued at P720,000.00 wrapped in six elongated cling-wrapper packaging.


The duo were placed under the custody of the Bacnotan police while formal anti-drug charges are being readied, added Evangelista.

Wednesday morning’s drug haul followed after the confiscation of P748K worth of shabu seized in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.



“The series of accomplishments on illegal drugs reflects (our) commitment in disrupting the illegal drug trade and ensuring the safety and security of the communities we serve,” Evangelista beamed.


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