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The Philippine National Police conducted 24 cannabis eradication operations across Benguet from 16 to 22 March 2026, destroying 72,900 fully grown plants, 420 seedlings, and over 454 kilograms of dried leaves, stalks and fruiting tops. The PNP valued the seized material at ₱69.172 million. PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said operations would continue in "areas used for planting and production" and that the force was also focusing on interdicting distribution networks. +
News:2026-03-23/Enforcement/three-marijuana-plantations-raided-in-kimbutan-dupax-del-sur-12-9m-destroyed +
On 23 March 2026, joint operatives of the Dupax del Sur Municipal Police Station, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and other units raided three cannabis plantations in Barangay Kimbutan, Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya. Authorities reported the destroyed material as valued at ₱12.9 million, though plant counts and area were not disclosed. The three sites were described as located in separate areas near a prior raid on 17 March 2026, which had uncovered a plantation in the same barangay valued at ₱20 million. Dupax del Sur police chief Maj. Anthony Ayungo said the plantations showed signs of organised cultivation, including fertiliser use and a developed irrigation system. The tip to authorities reportedly came from residents. Police stated the pattern suggests widespread cultivation in the upland and rugged areas of Nueva Vizcaya, and that investigations were ongoing to identify cultivators and financiers. +
Officers from Operation Sasamaki seized more than 7,000 green plants believed to be cannabis from a farm at Qaranibali in Vusasivo, Natewa, on Vanua Levu. The discovery was made via drone surveillance. Some plants exceeded four metres in height. The seized material has been sent for analysis. +
News:2026-03-28/Enforcement/amtali-police-seize-578-kg-of-dry-cannabis-and-arrest-one-on-bypass-road-near-agartala +
In a late-night operation on Friday 27 March 2026, Amtali Police seized approximately 578 kg of dried cannabis packed in 17 packets and arrested one suspect at a naka checkpoint on the bypass road near Amtali Police Station, Agartala, West Tripura district. Officials estimated the seized material at approximately ₹60 lakh. The accused, identified as Prasenjit Debnath of Konaban under Madhupur Police Station in Sepahijala district, was apprehended while transporting the contraband in a goods auto-rickshaw (registration TR 07 1834). The interception team was led by Amtali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Paritosh Das with Sub-Inspector Ranabrata Ghosh and Tripura Police and TSR personnel. A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Investigation, including interrogation to ascertain the source and intended destination of the consignment, was reported as ongoing. +
News:2026-03-29/Enforcement/pnp-destroys-28-5m-worth-of-marijuana-in-24-operations-across-benguet-and-kalinga +
The Philippine National Police conducted 24 eradication operations in the Cordillera Administrative Region from 23 to 29 March 2026, destroying cannabis with a reported street value of ₱28.5 million. In Benguet, 22 operations uncovered more than 80,000 fully grown plants and over 57 kilograms of dried cannabis valued at nearly ₱23 million. Two operations in Kalinga destroyed 28,000 plants valued at ₱5.6 million. PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. described the campaign as a "non-stop" effort to eradicate cultivation at source and again called for community reporting of suspected plantations. +
Approximately 400 fully grown cannabis plants were uprooted and burned on site during a joint eradication operation in Sitio Lawaan, Barangay Sohoton, Badian, Cebu on the afternoon of 8 April 2026. The plantation was first spotted by the 703rd Major Combat Operation during a preventive patrol in a remote mountainous area, prompting a joint operation involving Badian Municipal Police Station, Dalaguete Municipal Police Station, Regional Intelligence Division 7, and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The Dangerous Drugs Board valuation was ₱80,000. Ten stalks were preserved for chemical examination at the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory. Police identified the alleged cultivator as a 45-year-old farmer resident of Barangay Manlapay, Dalaguete, already in custody from a separate arrest the previous day. Charges under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared. +
Polres Karo arrested four men on 8 April 2026 in Karo regency, North Sumatra, carrying 47 g of wet cannabis and 27 g of dried cannabis powder. The investigation led officers to a cannabis field at Kutarayat village in Naman Teran district, inside a protected forest area on the slopes of Mount Sinabung. Officers recovered 75 plants ranging 35 to 150 cm in height with a combined wet weight of 650 g, tied with blue plastic cord and hidden among stacked timber. The four men, identified as FG (30), DK (31), EF alias I (37) and YZ (22), are in custody. +
A joint patrol of 29 personnel from the Damai Cartenz Operation Task Force, Pegunungan Bintang Sub-regional Police and the 751/VJS Infantry Battalion located cannabis at two sites in Pegunungan Bintang regency, Highland Papua, on 11 April 2026. The two-day patrol found 81 plants at Yunabol village in Oksibil district and 145 plants at Siminbuk village in Serambakon district, totalling 226 plants. Two men aged 57 and 27 were detained as witnesses. Spokesperson Senior Superintendent Yusuf Sutejo said both returned negative urine tests and have not been named as suspects. +
News:2026-04-12/Enforcement/pnp-burns-22-8m-worth-of-marijuana-in-week-long-cordillera-operations-arrests-one-in-benguet +
The Philippine National Police conducted 18 eradication operations across the Cordillera Administrative Region from 6 to 12 April 2026, destroying 71,873 fully grown cannabis plants, 22 seedlings, and approximately 70.6 kilograms of dried stalks, leaves and fruiting tops. The PNP valued the seized material at ₱22.856 million. The majority of plantations were in hard-to-reach areas of Benguet, which accounted for around ₱18 million worth of cannabis, with a further ₱4.8 million worth destroyed in Kalinga. One "high-value suspect" was arrested in Benguet during the week. PNP chief Police General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the operations targeted cultivation sites at source and called for community reporting of illegal plantations. +
The Agusan del Sur Police Provincial Office, with support from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and other provincial police units, destroyed a cannabis plantation at Sitio Bagtok, Barangay Kasapa 1, Loreto, Agusan del Sur on 17 April 2026. Authorities uprooted 11,000 mature plants and 300 seedlings across an approximately 15,000-square-metre site in upland terrain. The seized material was valued at more than ₱2.2 million at standard drug price. ADSPPO Director Col. Yahya Bustamante Yusup identified the alleged cultivator only by the alias "Gusion," described as a local farmer who remained at large at the time of reporting. Yusup credited community support for the discovery and eradication of the site. +
News:2026-04-19/Enforcement/oplan-ultimate-grasscutter-destroys-6-300-marijuana-plants-across-11-sites-in-bakun-kapangan-kibungan +
A two-day cannabis eradication drive conducted under "Oplan Benguet Ultimate Grasscutter" on 18 and 19 April 2026 uncovered 11 plantation sites across the Benguet municipalities of Bakun, Kapangan, and Kibungan. Authorities uprooted 6,300 fully grown plants and seized 84,370 grams of dried leaves with fruiting tops. The combined value was reported at ₱24.7 million. The operation was led by Benguet Police Provincial Office officer-in-charge Col. Ledon Monte with support from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Cordillera regional office. All plants and dried material were documented and burned on site, with samples retained for laboratory examination. This is the first reported operational output from Oplan Ultimate Grasscutter since its 25 February 2026 launch. +
News:2026-04-19/Enforcement/pnp-destroys-25-7m-worth-of-marijuana-in-22-cordillera-operations-13-19-april-2026 +
The Philippine National Police reported 22 cannabis eradication operations conducted across the Cordillera Administrative Region between 13 and 19 April 2026, yielding approximately 94,918 fully grown plants and 56.6 kilograms of dried material, with a combined value of ₱25.7 million. Benguet accounted for 17 operations, 14,418 plants, and ₱9.68 million worth of material. A single operation in Mountain Province yielded 60,000 plants valued at ₱12 million. Four operations in Kalinga destroyed 20,500 plants valued at ₱4.1 million. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. framed the week's activity as part of a sustained campaign against cannabis at source, aligned with the PNP's Focused Agenda under Enhanced Managing Police Operations. +
In a separate operation conducted by the Police Regional Office Cordillera Administrative Region on 18–19 April 2026, approximately 6,000 fully grown cannabis plants valued at ₱1.2 million were uprooted in Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga. All plants were documented and burned on site, with samples retained for laboratory examination. The article did not identify the cultivators or the specific site within the barangay. +
Polda Sumsel and Polres Empat Lawang destroyed 20 hectares of cannabis at Desa Batu Jungul in Muara Pinang district, Empat Lawang regency, South Sumatra, on 24 April 2026, in a follow-up operation to the 13 February 2026 raid on the same site. Officers seized 220 kg of dried, packaged cannabis in 11 sacks, plus four motorcycles, land ownership documents and field maps. The network organiser, identified as PD alias Pinhar, was arrested at a bus terminal on Jalan Gubernur H. Bastari in Palembang before the field operation. Polda Sumsel narcotics director Kombes Pol Yulian Perdana said the network had operated since 2024, distributing cannabis from Empat Lawang to Palembang and on to Java. Four further suspects are on the wanted list. Investigation began in February 2026 following the earlier raid. The suspect is charged under Article 111 paragraph (1) of Law 35/2009 on Narcotics. +
Aceh Regional Police destroyed three hectares of cannabis at Lampanah in Aceh Besar on 29 April 2026 under Operation Antik Seulawah 2026. Police Chief Marzuki Ali Basyah said the broader operation had identified around 20 hectares of plantations across the province, with an estimated yield of 50 tons. A joint task force of military personnel, local officials, Bhayangkari members and young farmers carried out the destruction. +
News:2026-05-18/Enforcement/police-destroy-1-14-million-marijuana-plants-worth-228m-in-loccong-tinglayan +
In a two-day operation conducted by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PRO CAR) on 17–18 May 2026, around 1.14 million fully grown cannabis plants valued at ₱228 million were destroyed across 10 plantation sites covering about 9.5 hectares on Mt. Chumanchil, Barangay Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga. The report did not identify the cultivators. Reported by Harley Palangchao for The Manila Times on 21 May 2026. +
News:2026-06-04/Enforcement/fiji-police-destroy-47-397-cannabis-plants-in-four-operations-in-cakaudrove +
On 4 June 2026 the Fiji Police Force reported that four coordinated operations in the Northern Division had destroyed 47,397 cannabis plants with an estimated value of FJ$47.39 million. The figures were presented to district representatives at the Cakaudrove Provincial Council meeting. The first operation destroyed 13,007 plants, the second 20,226, the third 1,332 and the fourth 12,832. Police reported 77 arrests, 23 during farm raids and 54 at roadblocks. Items seized at roadblocks included 44 sachets of dried cannabis leaves, 54 portions of loose dried leaves, 17 live rounds of ammunition and FJ$4,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds of crime. The report identified the 'Golden Triangle' as a key focus of operations. The area spans the districts of Tunuloa, Natewa, Cakaudrove Vanua, Navatu and Naweni. Police said operations remained ongoing and were focused on Salia Village, Nailou, Manuasi, Devon Kanakana and parts of Navonu. In Labasa, four people were arrested in connection with methamphetamine-related offences. Three had been charged and one case remained pending laboratory analysis. Reported by Talei Matairakula for the Fiji Sun. +
News:2026-06-08/Enforcement/police-and-soldiers-uproot-800-marijuana-plants-worth-150-000-in-san-fernando-bukidnon +
In an operation conducted jointly by the 2nd Bukidnon Provincial Mobile Force Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10, 1003rd Maneuver Company and the 89th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army on 8 June 2026, 800 fully grown cannabis plants valued at about ₱150,000 were uprooted at Sitio Salumayag, Barangay Halapitan, San Fernando, Bukidnon. The plants had been intercropped with cassava and tobacco to conceal them. Most were burned on site and samples were retained for laboratory examination. Police said efforts were under way to identify the landowner. Reported by Mel N. Velez for the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 9 June 2026. +
News:2026-06-20/Policy/himachal-pradesh-cabinet-approves-ndps-rules-amendment-for-regulated-medicinal-cannabis-cultivation +
On 20 June 2026 the Himachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, approved amendments to the state's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules 1989, establishing a framework for the regulated cultivation, processing, storage and transport of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. Announcing the decision, Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis would be tightly regulated and described the move as an "important and visionary decision" intended to raise farmer incomes and to supply the textile, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors. Negi said medicinal cultivation would follow a licensed model comparable to opium production in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, with a limited number of licences issued initially, and that industrial hemp would be grown for fibre and seed. Reported by ANI; regulatory detail corroborated by LawStreet. +