P.7m Worth Of Marijuana Uprooted In Compostela Valley

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AN ESTIMATED 1,500 hills and 10,000 seedlings of marijuana worth P700,000 were recovered by authorities in New Bataan, Compostela Valley on last November 23.

Sr. Supt. Nestor Quinsay, provincial police director, said a joint police and military team raided the marijuana plantation in Sitio Bantuayan, Barangay Camanlangan around 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Quinsay said Alberto Dagacena, 48, resident of Camanlangan, was arrested while the suspect's two brothers were able to escape.

Quinsay said the successful drug raid was a result of the strengthened anti-drug campaign in coordination with other agencies, like the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA ) and Philippine Army.

Governor Jose Caballero, meanwhile, congratulated the raiding team for a job well done.

Caballero said aside from busting marijuana plantations, the Provincial Government is also beefing up its anti-drug information campaign especially in schools.

On Friday, an inter-agency information drive was held at a secondary school in Nabunturan to educate students on the ill effects of drug abuse and how to protect themselves from drug pushers.

Quinsay admitted there is a brewing problem on drugs abuse in the province. He said most of the target of drug dealers are the young ones, age 14 to 16.

"Kaya puspusan ngayon ang aming information drive sa mga high school students upang di sila maging biktima nitong mga drug pushers," Quinsay said.

Reports were rife that many drug pushers from Davao City had transferred their illegal operation to Compostela Valley.

Quinsay said though that they have not monitored any big drug syndicates in his area of responsibility but added that they are not taking any chances.

He said they are now monitoring some personalities involved in illegal drug trade and in no time, he promised, the suspects will fall.

Source: Sunstar Davao (Philippines)
Copyright: 2005 Sunstar
Contact: sunnex@sunstar.com.ph
Website: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/

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"Kaya puspusan ngayon ang aming information drive sa mga high school students upang di sila maging biktima nitong mga drug pushers," Quinsay said.

Someone please translate..