cdn mobile

Marijuana planter arrested

By: Rene Alima November 21,2015 - 02:34 AM

A 49-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for cultivating marijuana  in a secluded area in Badian town, southwest Cebu last Thursday.

Police identified the suspect as Oscar Dioquino.

Badian police led by Senior Insp. Henry Obeso rushed to sitio Tipolo, barangay Kanlagan after receiving a tip that a marijuana  farm was  cultivated in the area.

Police uprooted 198 stalks of marijuana and seized a .357 caliber revolver with two bullets from Dioquino.

Charges for violation of Article 2 of the Republic Act 9165 and illegal possession of firearms will be filed against the man, police said.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Read Next

Disclaimer: The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.

TAGS: Badian, Cebu, marijuana, Tipolo
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.