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Entrapment vs. Instigation: Protecting Rights in Drug-Related Arrests
The Supreme Court clarifies the line between valid entrapment and prohibited instigation in drug arrests, and the rules on chain of custody.
Buy-Bust Operations: Entrapment vs Instigation in Illegal Drug Sales
Learn how Philippine courts distinguish entrapment from instigation in buy-bust operations, and why the distinction determines the validity of drug arrests.
Probable Cause and Due Process in Philippine Drug Arrests: Lessons from Dacles v. People
The Supreme Court clarifies probable cause, due process, and evidence rules in drug arrests under the Dangerous Drugs Act.