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EXPLAINER: What happens to confiscated drugs after buy-bust operations?
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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EXPLAINER: What happens to confiscated drugs after buy-bust operations?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities regularly announce the seizure of illegal drugs worth millions of pesos during buy-bust and anti-drug operations. But what happens to these drugs after they are confiscated? Contrary to claims circulating online, seized illegal drugs are not redistributed. Instead, they undergo a strict chain-of-custody process that includes laboratory examination, court proceedings, […]... Keep on reading: EXPLAINER: What happens to confiscated drugs after buy-bust operations?

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