THE Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) on Friday denied that Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino, a former director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), who was  arrested in a drug raid on Thursday, directly reports to Malacañang.

In a statement released to the media, PAOCC Executive Director Gen. Reginald Villasanta said Marcelino was not authorized by their group to conduct a drug operation.

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