Ninja cops of the Philippine drug war

Ninja cops, or narco cops, is a term that was popularized at the height of the Philippine drug war, which began during the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. It refers to a label used to refer to police personnel who are alleged to be involved in the illegal drug trade themselves by reselling portion of the contraband seized in anti drug operations.

In 2019, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde became subject of controversy over allegedly protecting "ninja cops" involved in a operation in Mexico, Pampanga, in 2013, a few years before the start of President Duterte's administration.