Philippine ex-President Duterte arrested: How the ICC probe unfolded

Former strongman accused of bloody drug crackdown

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Then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shows the "narco-list," which names people involved in the illegal drug trade, during a speech at the presidential palace on Jan. 19, 2017. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO

MANILA -- After years of investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in connection with a campaign against illegal drugs that claimed the lives of thousands of Filipinos.

Here is a timeline of Duterte's bloody war on drugs, and the investigation that culminated in his arrest.

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