BAGUIO CITY — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Kalinga, aided by policemen, cornered two alleged drug traders who tried to sell nine bricks of dried marijuana leaves on Tuesday at Tabuk City, Kalinga’s capital.
The duo, whose names were withheld by authorities, were identified as local residents of Brgy. Loccong in Tinglayan town, Kalinga.
The cannabis bricks weighed a total of 9,000 grams and valued at P1.08 million.
According to PDEA-Cordillera director Derrick Carreon, firearms and ammunition were also captured from the suspects.
Meanwhile, the PDEA in Isabela bared that only nine towns and the two cities of the province are drug-cleared. Isabela has 35 towns and two cities.
PDEA said, the drug-cleared Isabela areas are: Ilagan City, Cauayan City, the towns of Tumauini, Reina Mercedes, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quezon, Quirino, Sta. Maria, and Sto. Tomas. — Artemio A. Dumlao
