WITH 75 percent of drug transactions reportedly conducted from the national penitentiary, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is “seriously considering” shipping two convicted drug traders to an island prison where it would be impossible for them to continue drug trafficking operations in the country.

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd bared this proposal after Duterte disclosed the names of the three top drug lords in Malacañang on Thursday.

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