Mindanao Politician Linked to Laos Drug Case Had Past Drug Involvement, PNP Says
A politician from Mindanao, identified as the alleged financier of a chartered flight linked to a 521-kilogram shabu seizure in Laos, had prior involvement in illegal drug cases, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Friday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) had previously identified the financier as being based in Mindanao.
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