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NewsEnforcement23 October 2026

PDEA and police seize about 20 kg of dried marijuana in a buy-bust at Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet and arrest one

The Daily Tribune reported that a joint buy-bust operation by the PDEA Cordillera Regional Special Enforcement Team, PDEA Baguio-Benguet, the Benguet Police Drug Enforcement Unit and Kibungan Municipal Police Station began late on Thursday 22 October and ended early on Friday 23 October. Officers recovered 20 tubular packages of suspected marijuana, about 20 kilograms of dried leaves, in Barangay Poblacion, Kibungan, and arrested a 22-year-old male resident, who faces charges under Republic Act 9165.

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PlacePoblacionKibunganBenguetPhilippines

AgencyPDEA Cordillera Regional Special Enforcement Team; PDEA Baguio-Benguet Provincial Unit; Benguet Police Drug Enforcement Unit; Kibungan Municipal Police Station

Approximate location16.69, 120.65

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2026-10-23 Enforcement PDEA and police seize about 20 kg of dried marijuana in a buy-bust at Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet and arrest one The Daily Tribune reported that a joint buy-bust operation by the PDEA Cordillera Regional Special Enforcement Team, PDEA Baguio-Benguet, the Benguet Police Drug Enforcement Unit and Kibungan Municipal Police Station began late on Thursday 22 October and ended early on Friday 23 October. Officers recovered 20 tubular packages of suspected marijuana, about 20 kilograms of dried leaves, in Barangay Poblacion, Kibungan, and arrested a 22-year-old male resident, who faces charges under Republic Act 9165. https://tribune.net.ph/2026/10/23/over-p2m-in-dried-marijuana-seized-in-benguet-drug-bust Philippines Benguet Kibungan Poblacion 16° 41' 24.00" N, 120° 39' 0.00" E event site PDEA Cordillera Regional Special Enforcement Team; PDEA Baguio-Benguet Provincial Unit; Benguet Police Drug Enforcement Unit; Kibungan Municipal Police Station