Correction Officer Attempts Smuggling Cigarettes in Bilibid Prison Arrested
Police authorities arrested a correction officer for allegedly smuggling cigarettes inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
According to the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), one of their detention officers was arrested for attempting to smuggle eight packets of cigarettes into the facility. The arrested jail guard was identified as CO1 Jerome San Gabriel, who was assigned to the NBP hospital’s supplies.
It was stated that the contraband was discovered by the BuCor guard posted at the NBP’s inner gate control during the mandatory checking of the items. He was apprehended when searching for his things, which revealed the contraband stashed in a rice plastic bag.
Based on the report, San Gabriel was handed up to the maximum unit’s commander for additional examination and disposition. Gregorio Catapang Jr, Director General of BuCor, asked prison officers to quit doing wrong in the bureau.
“Binibigyan ko ang lahat ng tao dito ng pagkakataon na gawin ang tama at kung ano ang ipinag-uutos sa atin na gawin. Ito ay maaaring baguhin nila ang kanilang masamang gawi at samahan ako sa aking panawagan na repormahin ang bureau o mahuli at harapin ang mga kahihinatnan ng kanilang mga aksyon,” he warned.
Meanwhile, a BuCor employee has been arrested for using an ambulance to smuggle contraband into the prison. This incident comes despite BuCor’s efforts to clean up and remove corrupt personnel
Previously, two BuCor personnel were apprehended while attempting to sneak in some contraband hidden within their underwear and a cosmetic pouch bag. Meanwhile, another person detained (PDL) turned over contraband being sold within the holding cell to authorities.
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