The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now coordinating with the military for possible joint operations in the wake of intelligence reports that a lot of drug lords are now seeking refuge in Marawi City and nearby areas.
Director General Ronald dela Rosa, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the drug lords even sought the protection of various armed groups in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur area to protect them.
“Right now, we were informed that a lot of drug lords form Luzon, Visayas, and some parts of Mindanao are now in Marawi City, they are now hiding there,” said dela Rosa in a press briefing at Camp Crame.
“They may be seeking safe haven there, in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur area,” he added.
Dela Rosa would not name the groups whom he said are now coddling the drug lords but the area is known to be infested with a lot of extortion and extremist groups.
There are some areas in Lanao del Sur, on the other hand, which are considered as territory of some Muslim rebel groups.
But Dela Rosa would not name specific groups whom he said are providing security for the illegal drug lords.
“If they would coddle them, then we will request the Philippine Air Force to bomb your place,” warned Dela Rosa.
The PNP chief said they received reports of the migration of the drug lords amid the intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign of the PNP.
“If you cannot account these drug lords in Manila, Visayas, and some parts of Mindanao, they are actually in Marawi,” said Dela Rosa.
Government troops themselves are having difficulty operating in the Marawi City and nearby areas due to the presence of rebel groups and a lot of heavily-armed groups.
Dela Rosa, however, would not discuss the intelligence report they received further but warned that they will remain relentless in hunting for them.
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