Project Double Barrel Alpha will put a stronger focus on arresting politicians, military, police, government officials and celebrities allegedly involved in narcotics, the sources said. Another component of Project Double Barrel Alpha will see police working with community leaders to clear neighborhoods of drugs and set up local rehabilitation programs. He then extended the campaign, called "Project Double Barrel" another six months to make it a year. Now Project Double Barrel Alpha will start going after the big names in the illegal drug trade, or "high value targets", the sources familiar with the plan said. Philippines military spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla would not comment directly on any greater involvement of the military in the anti-drugs campaign.

Source: bd News24 October 24, 2016 15:11 UTC