The Philippines had the highest rate of “shabu” (crystal meth) abuse, according to the 2011 UN Drug Report
$8.4 billion (Dh30.8 billion) was the value of drugs traded in the Philippines, according to a 2013 report.
2009 report states that the Philippines has become a trans-shipment point and a key producer of synthetic drugs for all of Asia (Manila-based Pacific Strategies & Assessments)
KEY DRUGLORDS JAILED
Jojo Baligad, Amin Imam Boratong, Joel Capones, Rommel Capones, Eugene Chua, Tom Chua, Willy Chua, Peter Co, Herbert Colangco, Chua Sam Li, Benjamin Ma, Noel Martinez, Michael Ong, Willy Sy, Vincent Sy, Jacky King Sy, German Agojo and Ruben Tiu
KILLED
Melvin Odicta Sr (January 2016)
Richard “Buang” Prevendido and son Jason (September 2017)
Mayor Ronaldo Espinosa Sr. Albuera, Leyte (October 2017)
Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz (June 2016)
Lito Belandres (July 2016)
Jeffrey Diaz (July 2016)
Sherwin Bautista (July 7, 2016)
Edgar Alvarez (August 11, 2016)
Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog (July 30, 2017)
Parojinog’s wife Susan and Octavio Parojinog Jr. (July 30, 2017)
Li Lan Yan, Chu Kin Tung, and Wong Men Ping (August 16, 2016)
Meco Tan (July 22, 2016)
ARRESTED
Vice Mayor Princess Nova Echaves
Li (alias Jackson) Dy
Wang Li Na
Former Justice Secretary and Senator Leila de Lima (from 2010-2016)
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Police generals relieved (July 2016) due to suspected involved in drug trade: Generals Joel Pagdilao, Edgardo Tinio, General Vicente Loot, Bernardo Diaz and Marcelo Garbo
15 of 18 regional police directors were reshuffled for suspected involvement in drug activities
68 police officers have pending court cases involving illegal drugs
35 local government officials, including 23 mayors, were identified as drug protectors
9 Chinese drug cartels, the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, West African, and North Korean drug cartels have reportedly been smuggling shabu into the Philippines for distribution to Southeast Asian countries
20.51% (or 8,629 out of 42,065) of villages nationwide are plagued with drug menace
92.10% of villages in Metro Manila are plagued by drugs
33.70% of villages in southern Luzon have drug problems
