Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, accompanied by members of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP) held a surprise inspection at the national penitentiary's maximum security compound amid reports that convicted drug lords are still able to continue with their operations inside jail.
Government authorities seized suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) from convicted drug lord Peter Co in his room at the maximum security compound. Authorities also discovered a storage area, secret pathway, entertainment appliances, and even a sauna facility inside his room. In the room of robbery group leader Herbert Colangco, authorities found cash and music equipment. Colangco said that the cash seized from him was supposed to be used for a feeding programme. Among the numerous entertainment items seized were a 48-inch flat screen television and a PlayStation 4 unit.
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A hot tub, sex doll, cash and shabu, meanwhile, were seized from the room of Jojo Baligad, a dismissed US Army serviceman who was jailed for drug trafficking. De Lima said she was surprised that the items were smuggled inside the prison. She said that heads will roll following this latest discovery. ''Such a situation is really unacceptable and untenable for me. I'm completely disgusted,'' she said. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), which supervises the national penitentiary, said the inmates are finding new and creative ways to smuggle contraband items.
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Somebody smuggled a hot tub in? That is some piss poor security. Of course, we all know it's due to bribes.
What I wonder is if there is a single guard that is not taking bribes.
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