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Indonesia·Aceh·Aceh Besar·Lampanah· (Aceh)

Aceh Police Discover 20-Hectare Marijuana Plantation

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.

Indonesia·South Sumatra·Empat Lawang·Batu Jungul, Muara Pinang

Polda Sumsel destroys 20-hectare Empat Lawang cannabis network

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.

Philippines·Benguet; Mountain Province; Kalinga·

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.

Philippines·Kalinga·Tinglayan·Loccong

Police destroy 6,000 marijuana plants in Loccong, Tinglayan

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.

Philippines·Benguet·Bakun; Kapangan; Kibungan·

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.

Philippines·Agusan del Sur·Loreto·Kasapa 1

Police destroy ₱2.2M marijuana plantation in Loreto, Agusan del Sur

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.

Philippines·Benguet; Kalinga·

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.

Indonesia·Highland Papua··Yunabol; Siminbuk

Joint patrol finds cannabis at two sites in Pegunungan Bintang

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.

Indonesia·North Sumatra·Karo·Kutarayat

Police find cannabis field in Karo protected forest, four arrested

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.

Philippines·Cebu·Badian·Sohoton

Police destroy 400 marijuana plants in Sohoton, Badian, Cebu

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.

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