Tag: Bamboo Triad

President Duterte has evidence against Bamboo Triad, says Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte will reveal evidence if needed, to prove that the Bamboo Triad, allegedly an international illegal drug trafficking group, was able to enter the Philippines. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella made the statement in response to Taiwan’s challenge to prove that this Taiwanese group is the number one illegal drug supplier in the Philippines. Abella also said that President Duterte has sources. “He (Duterte) has very credible […]

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Duterte: PHL a “transshipment point” for illegal drugs being transported to US

(Eagle News) — The Philippines is a “transshipment point” for illegal drugs being transported to the United States. President Rodrigo Duterte said it was the   “Bamboo Triad,” a crime syndicate based in Taiwan, that made the Philippines its “client state.” He said the 14K group from Hongkong also had  drug operations in the country. Both criminal syndicates have “taken over”  Southeast Asia, he said. “Today, the drug problem is all throughout the world,” he said. […]

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