A flower vendor was arrested after he was caught planting marijuana at Prk Catugasan 1, Brgy. Minoyan in Murcia, Negros Occidental, 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 22.
Nabbed was Khieno Landero Rubaton, 34, for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, the police said.
Recovered were seven fully grown and seven newly grown marijuana plants, and a sack containing suspected dried marijuana leaves, the police said.
Estimated weight of the suspected dried marijuana leaves was about 125 grams valued at P15,000.
Rubaton was detained at the Murcia police station.*