How do we know Duterte isn't working with the Cartels like so many others in his position? If true, this would be a great plan to consolidate the supply chain b

How do we know Duterte isn't working with the Cartels like so many others in his position? If true, this would be a great plan to consolidate the supply chain by efficiently/extrajudicially killing off the competition while increasing profits. Economics 101: increased risk = increased reward Reminiscent of the 1986 drug laws[1] in the US increasing punishments by 100 fold while at the same time US officials were helping import billions of dollars of cocaine[2] to help fund Nicaraguan death squads[3]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Drug_Abuse_Act_of_1986 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Drug_Abuse_Act_of_1986 [2]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/"Freeway"_Rick_Ross https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/"Freeway"_Rick_Ross [3]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_North https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_North