MANILA, Philippines -- Around 40 judges and several Chinese individuals are on the new list of individuals with suspected links to illegal drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday. Duterte said he is leaving it to security forces to deal with the suspected drug personalities, which include government officials. Duterte went on to name some of the Chinese individuals and a Filipina from Pampanga believed to be involved in narcotics trade. I did not know, to my horror, that it was that serious,” Duterte said, noting that there are about 3.7 million drug addicts in the Philippines. The Dangerous Drugs Board, which sets drug policy, said this week that there were an estimated 1.7 million drug users in the country in 2015 , up from 1.3 million in a 2012 survey.

Source: Philippine Star September 21, 2016 12:56 UTC