ANTI-NARCOTICS investigators are looking into reports that drug deals are carried out in cockpit arenas because many drug traffickers like to bet in cockfights.

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Task Force (AID-SOTF) are trying to establish a connection between cockfighting, a popular Filipino pastime, and the traffic of illegal drugs.

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