PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday barred the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from all anti-drug operations and ordered a purge, saying he had lost trust in the two law enforcement agencies.

“As of now, there are no policemen in the entire country [enforcing drug laws], and I want to add even the NBI.

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