by Susan Aro

 The Kapangan Municipal Police Station confiscated P605,000 worth of marijuana bricks last Saturday as the police intensified its drive against ilkegal drugs.

Kapangan MPS chief of police, Sr. Insp. Onofre Willie said their office received a text message from a concerned citizen on April 17, 2011 that a male passenger on board a public utility jeepney via Gaddang en route to Baguio City was suspected to be carrying marijuana bricks.

As a result, police elements led by Willie conducted a checkpoint at sitio Aso, barangay Datakan intercepting the PUJ where the illegal drugs were loaded.

But about 20 meters away, upon noticing the checkpoint, the unidentified male passenger who was at the top of the PUJ allegedly jumped off and ran towards the mountain. The suspect boarded in Gaddang, according to the passengers.

Intercepted were 11 marijuana bricks or equivalent to 11 kilograms worth P605,000.


Willie said search operations were immediately conducted but they were not able to locate the suspect.
Based on interviews with the passengers and driver, Willie said they claimed that they do not know the person and seemingly is not from the place. Investigation is ongoing to identify the person.

Hopefully this would be a warning to the suspect not to engage in such an activity, he said.
The illegal drugs were turned over to the Benguet Provincial Police Office, according to Willie. (JDP/SCA-PIA CAR,Benguet)