MANILA – Drug syndicates and not vigilantes are behind the spate of alleged extrajudicial killings in the past months, Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa revealed on Tuesday.
During the command conference at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame, Dela Rosa said they have “scientific evidence” to prove the claim. He added the PNP has identified the drug syndicates involved in the killings.
“We learned that because we have scientific evidence leading to that conclusion. Malalaman niyo ‘yan later [You will know that later],” Dela Rosa said.
He said some alleged vigilante killings were actually syndicated killings by those involved in drugs.
“Mga grupo sa droga, magugulat na lang kayo kapag may inilabas kami na data, facts kung sino-sino nagpapatayan (There are drug groups, you will be surprised when we release the data and facts on who are killing each other),” Dela Rosa said.