11 Persons of Interest Identified in Laos Drug Bust Linked to P3.5 Billion Meth Shipment
Philippine authorities have identified 11 persons of interest, including a former Bangsamoro parliament member, in a massive drug smuggling operation involving 521 kilos of suspected methamphetamine worth P3.5 billion, seized in Laos. The investigation is now probing connections within the Philippines.
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