Three tourists caught with P1.94M worth of marijuana in Mountain Province

Three tourists from Rizal were apprehended in Mountain Province on Wednesday for transporting marijuana bricks worth P1.94 million.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Director Julius M. Paderes identified the suspects as Rico Santos, Alex Santos, and John Paul De Leon, who were caught with 16 bricks of dried marijuana leaves weighing a total of 16.16 kilos.

Law enforcers discovered the contraband after noticing a small tube inside their car that had marijuana residue.

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