Malacañang said the government would look into the alleged resurgence of the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa. This came after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguire 2nd on Monday revealed that he received a report about the resurgence of the illegal drug trade at the NBP which allegedly involved some SAF troopers. Asked if Duterte granted permission, Abella sa that the replacement of the SAF troopers would be the decision of de la Rosa. “The discovery and neutralization of drug syndicates operating in the national penitentiary is one of the highlight accomplishments of the government’s war against illegal drugs. And the reported resumption of the drug trade and the involvement of SAF in the Bilibid Prison underscored the enormity of the drug problem and the need to destroy the entire drug apparatus to fully succeed in our campaign,” he said.

Source: Manila Times July 06, 2017 12:22 UTC