PNP: No politics involved in Laos-PH drug smuggling probe
The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintains that its investigation into the P3.5 billion drug smuggling attempt from Laos to the Philippines is apolitical. While the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified a politician allegedly funding the operation as being opposed to the current administration, the PNP insists its probe is strictly evidence-based.
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