Police and the local unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Cagayan Valley seized these dried marijuana leaves during an operation Thursday in Cauayan City. (Photo courtesy of PDEA)

CAUAYAN CITY––Authorities arrested a drug suspect who yielded P72,000 worth of dried marijuana during a buy-bust operation Thursday in this city.

The suspect was identified as Erwin Pandi, 30, of Barangay Minante 1, and tagged as a high-value target.

Louella Tomas, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cagayan Valley information officer, said they recovered 600 grams of dried marijuana with fruiting tops from the suspect.

The suspect will be charged with violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. INQ

Police and the local unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Cagayan Valley seized these dried marijuana leaves during an operation Thursday in Cauayan City. (Villamor Visaya Jr./Philippine Daily Inquirer news correspondent and Balitang Hilaga publisher)