18-year-old allegedly yields P4.9M worth of marijuana in Pangasinan 

Inquirer.net - Oct 3, 2026

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Police seized an estimated P4.9 million worth of suspected marijuana products and arrested an 18-year-old suspect from Bacnotan, La Union. This happened during a buy-bust operation in Urdaneta City on Friday, Oct. 2. The suspect, who is jobless and temporarily residing in Urdaneta City, was also found in possession of an unregistered

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