News:2026-01-30/Enforcement/pdea-destroys-48-9m-worth-of-marijuana-in-four-day-sugpon-kibungan-boundary-campaign

30 January 2026

Philippines eradication campaigns (2026)

Enforcement

Philippines·Ilocos Sur; Benguet·Sugpon; Kibungan·Licungan; Tacadang

PDEA destroys ₱48.9M worth of marijuana in four-day Sugpon–Kibungan boundary campaign

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1, working with the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office and local police units, conducted a series of coordinated eradication operations across the mountainous boundary of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur and Kibungan, Benguet from 27 to 30 January 2026. The combined operations destroyed cannabis reportedly valued at ₱48.9 million. A 27–28 January operation in Barangay Licungan, Sugpon destroyed approximately 46,750 fully grown plants across multiple plantation sites covering 10,450 square metres. A 28–29 January operation in the disputed-boundary area between Barangay Licungan (Sugpon) and Barangay Tacadang (Kibungan, Benguet) cleared 15,400 square metres of rugged terrain planted with mature cannabis valued at ₱12.97 million. A 29–30 January operation destroyed 126,900 fully grown plants and approximately 10 kilograms of dried cannabis across 28,950 square metres, valued at ₱26.58 million. PDEA Region 1 information officer Mariepe de Guzman confirmed the campaign on 30 January, and PDEA Regional Director Atty. Benjamin Gaspi framed the joint operations as preventing illegal drugs from reaching communities.

Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1268061

2026-01-30 Enforcement PDEA destroys ₱48.9M worth of marijuana in four-day Sugpon–Kibungan boundary campaign The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1, working with the Ilocos Sur Police Provincial Office and local police units, conducted a series of coordinated eradication operations across the mountainous boundary of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur and Kibungan, Benguet from 27 to 30 January 2026. The combined operations destroyed cannabis reportedly valued at ₱48.9 million. A 27–28 January operation in Barangay Licungan, Sugpon destroyed approximately 46,750 fully grown plants across multiple plantation sites covering 10,450 square metres. A 28–29 January operation in the disputed-boundary area between Barangay Licungan (Sugpon) and Barangay Tacadang (Kibungan, Benguet) cleared 15,400 square metres of rugged terrain planted with mature cannabis valued at ₱12.97 million. A 29–30 January operation destroyed 126,900 fully grown plants and approximately 10 kilograms of dried cannabis across 28,950 square metres, valued at ₱26.58 million. PDEA Region 1 information officer Mariepe de Guzman confirmed the campaign on 30 January, and PDEA Regional Director Atty. Benjamin Gaspi framed the joint operations as preventing illegal drugs from reaching communities. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1268061 Philippines eradication campaigns (2026) Philippines Ilocos Sur; Benguet Sugpon; Kibungan Licungan; Tacadang 16° 46' 12.00" N, 120° 39' 0.00" E Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency; Philippine National Police 5.48