The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it will decongest its illegal drug caseload by narrowing which cases its anti-illegal drug task force handles. In a press briefing, DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato announced that Department Order No. 161, which created the task force, will be amended to focus on “syndicate-level” crimes, cases involving public officers, and cases involving major drug offenders (“big fish”). The DOJ also sets quantity thresholds as part of the new arrangement. Under the proposed changes, the task force will cover cases involving at least 10 kilograms of illegal drugs in Metro Manila and at least 15 kilograms of narcotics in other areas. Dato indicated that drug cases below these thresholds would no longer be handled by the task force, freeing resources for higher-level cases. The DOJ frames the move as an effort to improve case management while ensuring that more complex or high-impact cases receive attention from the specialized unit overseeing illegal drug prosecution.
DOJ to limit anti-illegal drug task force to syndicate-level cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it will decongest its illegal drug caseload by narrowing which cases its anti-illegal drug task force handles. In a press briefing, DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato ann...
- The DOJ says it will decongest its illegal drug cases by revising how cases are assigned.
- The anti-illegal drug task force will handle syndicate-level crimes, cases involving public officers, and “big fish” cases.
- Department Order No. 161 creating the task force will be amended to reflect the new scope.
- Quantity thresholds are set: at least 10 kg in Metro Manila and at least 15 kg outside Metro Manila.
- DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato made the announcement during a press conference.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it would decongest the illegal drug cases and have its anti-illegal drug task force handle only syndicate-level crimes, as well as those involving public officers and big fish. In a press conference, DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato said Department Order No. 161, which created the task force overseeing illegal drug cases, would be amended to handle cases involving at least 10 kilograms of illegal drugs in Metro Manila and at least 15 kg of narcotics in other areas. Other cases to be handled by the task force at the national […]...Keep on reading: DOJ to start handling only 'syndicate-level' drug cases
3 hours agoMANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it will decongest its cases involving illegal drugs and will handle only syndicate-level crimes, and those involving public officers and big fish, through its anti-illegal drug task force. In a press conference, DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato said that Department Order No. 161, which created the task force overseeing illegal drug cases, will be amended to handle cases involving at least 10 kilograms of illegal drugs in Metro Manila and at least 15 kg of narcotics in other areas. Other cases to be handled by the task force at the […]...Keep on reading: DOJ to start handling ‘syndicate-level’ drug cases only
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