Incoming anti-narcotics chief seek sole jurisdiction over illegal drugs campaign

THE incoming chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said he would eventually want the anti-drug campaign to be handled solely by PDEA although he expressed appreciation for the contribution of policemen in the fight against the social menace.

Chief Supt. Aaron Aquino of Central Luzon said this could be one way of “avoiding extrajudicial killings (EJKs)” and of curbing corruption among the ranks of the Philippine National Police (PNP).