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dated November 5, 2012 conducted by joint elements of PDEA Regional Office ILa Union Sector SET (lead unit), La Union CIDG (support unit), La Union PPSCand Agoo MPS at Brgy Sta Ana, Agoo, La Union at about 5:40 PM of November5, 2012.Arrested suspect Michael M. Lagasca aka Kenneth Lagasca @ PEN,newly identified Leader of “Calica Drug Group”, now also known as “PENDRUG GROUP” engaged in Illegal Drug Trade/ Drug Trafficking operating inthe 2 nd District of La Union particularly in the municipalities of Bauang andNaguilian based on the 3 rd Quarter 2011 Intelligence Summary from PDEARegion 1.On November 6, 2012, case for Violations of Sec. 5 & 11 of Art. II of RA9165 (Selling and Possession of Dangerous Drugs) were filed against thesuspect Michael M. Lagasca aka Kenneth Lagasca @ PEN before theRegional Trial Court, Agoo, La Union docketed under CC Nrs. A-6223 and A-6224, respectively. IOC – PO3 Danilo A Cortez – 09178357838 (Inves Support)20) Confiscation of Sixty Three thousand one hundred fully grownmarijuana plants (63,100) with estimated DDB value of Twelve Million SixHundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php12,620,000.00) during two (2) daysMarijuana uprooting/eradication (November 28 & 29, 2012) at Sitio Talon, SitioLangka, Sitio Baeng, and Sitio Cawang, all at Brgy Licungan, Sugpon, Ilocos Surand at the tri-boundaries of Ilocos Sur, La Union and Benguet conducted by Jointpersonnel of PDEA RO1 (lead Unit) La Union Sector, Special Enforcement Team,Ilocos Sur Sector Especial Enforcement Team, Ilocos Sur and La Union CIDG(support unit) together with CIS members, Ilocos Sur PPSC, 2 nd MC RPSB 1,PNP Regional Intelligence Office 1(RIU1) and Sugpon PS. There wasnocultivator/s that was seen in the area before, during and after the uprootingoperation. Samples of the eradicated/uprooted marijuana plants were taken andwere brought to PDEA Office for laboratory examination, while the rest wereburned at the uprooting site. IOC – PO3 Danilo C Cortez – 09178357838 (InvesSupport)Photo showing PO3 Danilo C Cortez of La Union CIDG (in gray shirt and lousy cap) whilepointing at some of the fully-grown marijuana planted at the site of operation locatedsomewhere at the tri-boundaries of Ilocos Sur, La Union and Benguet.99