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India·West Bengal·Alipurduar·Kumargram (Purba Narathali)· (The Dooars)

Alipurduar District Police destroy illegally cultivated cannabis plants in Purba Narathali (Kumargram)

Acting on specific input, Alipurduar District Police carried out a raid at Purba Narathali under Kamakhyaguri OP (Kumargram PS), detecting and destroying illegally cultivated cannabis plants across four separate plots on-site by uprooting and burning. Images from the operation show officers destroying multiple mature plants estimated at 6-8 feet in height.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Alipurduarpolice/posts/-action-against-illegal-cannabis-cultivatioacting-on-specific-input-a-raid-was-c/1179028881060675/

Guyana·East Berbice-Corentyne·Wel te Vreeden·Baracara Village· (Eastern Guyana)

Police destroy nearly 1,000 Cannabis plants in Canje Creek eradication operation

Guyana police carried out an early-morning eradication operation at Wel te Vreeden, Canje Creek (Berbice), locating an approximately one-acre plot with ~950 cannabis plants (2–5 ft) and a makeshift camp. Plants and camp were destroyed by fire; no arrests were made; investigations are ongoing.

Source: https://www.guyanachronicle.com/2026/01/15/police-destroy-nearly-1000-cannabis-plants-in-canje-creek-eradication-operation/

Philippines·Cordillera Administrative Region·Kalinga·Tinglayan· (Cordillera Central)

Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign

The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) conducted 20 marijuana eradication operations in Tinglayan municipality from December 16, 2025 to January 6, 2026, destroying 159,100 fully grown cannabis plants with an estimated value of ₱31.76 million (approximately $550,000 USD). The operations were part of the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) led by OIC Provincial Director Police Colonel Gilbert Fati-ig. Additional enforcement actions during the holiday period included four buy-bust operations resulting in seven drug-related arrests and seizure of 11.45 grams of methamphetamine and 347.6 grams of dried marijuana leaves and stalks valued at ₱99,172. KPPO indicated plans to continue collaboration with local government units to sustain peace and order operations.

Source: https://pia.gov.ph/news/kalinga-police-reports-success-in-anti-crime-drug-eradication-operations/

Philippines·Cordillera Administrative Region·Kalinga·Tinglayan· (Cordillera Central)

Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign

The Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) conducted 20 marijuana eradication operations in Tinglayan municipality from December 16, 2025 to January 6, 2026, destroying 159,100 fully grown cannabis plants with an estimated value of ₱31.76 million (approximately $550,000 USD). The operations were part of the Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) led by OIC Provincial Director Police Colonel Gilbert Fati-ig. Additional enforcement actions during the holiday period included four buy-bust operations resulting in seven drug-related arrests and seizure of 11.45 grams of methamphetamine and 347.6 grams of dried marijuana leaves and stalks valued at ₱99,172. KPPO indicated plans to continue collaboration with local government units to sustain peace and order operations.

Source: https://pia.gov.ph/news/kalinga-police-reports-success-in-anti-crime-drug-eradication-operations/

India·Tripura·Sepahijala·Dhanpur; Induria; Kacchakhala; Dhanmura

Assam Rifles destroy massive ganja plantation in Tripura

Assam Rifles (Spear Corps), working with BSF, Tripura State Rifles, Police, and the Forest Department, destroyed an illegal ganja plantation across Dhanpur, Induria, Kacchakhala, and Dhanmura in Tripura (reported Jan 8, 2026). Authorities said ~6 lakh plants were eradicated across ~200 acres (~80.9 ha), estimated value ~₹36 crore.

Source: https://brighterkashmir.com/news/assam-rifles-destroys-massive-ganja-plantation-in-tripura

Trinidad and Tobago·Western Division·Diego Martin·Salandy Street area

Diego Martin police destroy 200 marijuana plants in Operation Trident anti-crime exercise

Police from the Western Division of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) discovered and destroyed approximately 200 marijuana plants during Operation Trident on January 4, 2026. Officers hiked nearly one mile uphill from a track off Salandy Street in Diego Martin to reach a clearing containing the plantation. The coordinated operation involved the Western Division Gang Intelligence Unit (WDGIU), West End Criminal Investigations Department, and West End Charge Room. Police uprooted and burned all plants on site. The operation was sanctioned by Senior Superintendent Williams, spearheaded by Superintendent Gyan and West Assistant Superintendent Aguellera, and coordinated by Inspectors Grant and Perry.

Source: https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/06/diego-police-destroy-ganja-plantation/

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Latest revision as of 07:58, 19 January 2026

Alipurduar District Police destroy illegally cultivated cannabis plants in Purba Narathali (Kumargram)

Police destroy nearly 1,000 Cannabis plants in Canje Creek eradication operation

Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign

Kalinga police destroy 159,100 marijuana plants across 20 operations in Tinglayan during holiday enforcement campaign

Assam Rifles destroy massive ganja plantation in Tripura

Diego Martin police destroy 200 marijuana plants in Operation Trident anti-crime exercise

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