PDEA said authoarities also arrested 117,044 people involved in illegal drugs from July 2016 to Oct. 25, 2017. PDEA Director General Aaron AquinoAround 77,468 anti-illegal drug operations were conducted by joint law enforcement agencies during the period. Aside from PDEA, the agencies involved in anti-illegal drug operations are the Philippine National Police, Department of the Interior and Local Government, National Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Customs. Law enforcement agencies rescued 589 minors during anti-illegal drug operations from July 2016 to Oct. 25, 2017. Aquino said PDEA will focus on high-value and high-impact targets as it strengthens its resolve to win the country’s war against illegal drugs.

Source: The Standard October 29, 2017 15:56 UTC