Duterte: Only PDEA can conduct anti-drug ops

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to exclusively conduct anti-illegal drug operations.

In a memorandum dated October 10 and released on Wednesday, the President noted that all information received by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Customs, Philippine Postal Office and all other agencies or any and all ad hoc anti-drug task forces should be relayed, delivered or brought to the attention of the PDEA for its appropriate action--all in accordance with the implementation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Law.