Mindanao Politician Allegedly Financed Laos Drug Shipment Flight — PDEA
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) announced that a politician from Mindanao allegedly financed a chartered flight intended for a drug shipment from Laos, which was set to carry approximately 521 kilograms of methamphetamine.
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