Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-19

The Philippines has no basis to accuse Taiwan of being a major source of illegal drugs entering the country. That was the word from the justice minister, Chiu Tai-san, on Thursday.

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has said on multiple recent occasions that Taiwan is a major source of drugs trafficked into his country. Since taking office, Duterte has been leading a controversial war against drugs that has left thousands dead.

At the Legislature on Thursday, Chiu cited statistics from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. He said most illegal drugs in the Philippines are domestically produced.    [FULL  STORY]