PNP: No politics involved in Laos-PH drug smuggling probe

GMA Network - Oct 16, 2026

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday maintained that there's "no politics" in its ongoing probe on the attempt to smuggle P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs from Laos to the Philippines.

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