Now, this strategy is being used against De Lima by the Duterte administration and drug lords like Herbert Colanggo, who was among the convicted drug lords whose business was badly hurt by the previous administration’s antidrug campaign at the NBP, Alejano said. Part of the strategy was to use another convicted drug lord, Jaybee Sebastian, as a government asset. Vitaliano Aguirre II linking De Lima to the drug trade at the congressional hearing on the proliferation of drugs at the NBP. “It is good to listen to the testimonies because all these testifying now are angry at Jaybee Sebastian. While it was an uphill battle, Alejano expressed belief the drug trade “has been reduced significantly.”“It has not been eradicated.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2016 05:15 UTC