Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Police patrol a shanty community at night during curfew on June 8, 2016 in Manila. Hide Caption 9 of 9'Long time association'He's known Duterte for three decades, he says. JUST WATCHED War on Drugs: Quezon City patrol Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH War on Drugs: Quezon City patrol 01:31He's expanded his "tokhan," or "knock and plead" operations, from a local experiment to national -- if unofficial -- police policy. The operations, his "brainchild," see heavy-handed groups of police tour local neighborhoods and politely ask suspected drug users to voluntarily surrender. Photos: 'Knock and plead': Persuading Quezon City drug users to register A Quezon City SWAT officer holds a shotgun during a "knock and plead" operation, as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

Source: CNN September 06, 2016 05:26 UTC