Manila, June 18 -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is seeking adoptive families for nine retired Narcotic Detection Dogs (NDDs) that have served for years in anti-illegal drug operations across the country.

The retired K9s include five Belgian Malinois, three Jack Russell Terriers, and one Labrador. The dogs have an average age of 12 years and recently retired after years of service with the agency.

PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez said the highly trained dogs played a key role in anti-drug operations, including inspections in jail facilities, search-and-seizure operations, interdiction activities, and checkpoint operations in airports, seaports, and transport terminals nationwide.

"These K9s have been ...