Surprise inspection finds shabu, luxury items in New Bilibid Prison by Jonathan M. Hicap December 16, 2014 Share this: Heads will roll, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima vowed after shabu, cash, and luxury items like Rolex watches and 48-inch TV, were discovered inside the New Bilibid Prison’s (NBP’s) maximum security compound during a surprise inspection yesterday. The inspection of the prison cells was conducted by De Lima and operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The prison cells in the maximum prison facility house convicted drug lords. Among the items discovered were some 500 grams of a substance believed to be shabu, a 48-inch TV set, Jacuzzi, Rolex watches, sound system, musical instruments, refrigerator, PlayStation 4, and cash in local and foreign currency. LIVING IT UP – An NBI operative checks the room occupied by Peter Co, an inmate at the fourth quadrant of the maximum security prison of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa yesterday. Found in the room were a surround sound component system, a large projection screen, shabu paraphernalia, a chandelier, high-class room lights in various hues, imported food items such as candies and chocolates, and tools. (Linus Escandor III) LIVING IT UP – An NBI operative checks the room occupied by Peter Co, an inmate at the fourth quadrant of the maximum security prison of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa yesterday. Found in the room were a surround sound component system, a large projection screen, shabu paraphernalia, a chandelier, high-class room lights in various hues, imported food items such as candies and chocolates, and tools. (Linus Escandor III) The discovery led to the transfer of 20 convicted drug lords from the NBP maximum facility to an undisclosed facility immediately after the order of De Lima. Supt. Celso Bravo, officer-in-charge of the BuCor Office of the Assistant Director for Prison and Security, told Manila Bulletin that they will implement the orders of the DOJ following the inspection. CUBICLES Also discovered in the maximum prison were cubicles which had been renovated and found excessive. Bravo said the prisoners’ “kubol” (cubicles) had violated rules and will be dismantled. Supt. Venancio Tesoro, former NBP superintendent who now heads the Davao Prison and Penal Farm, explained the nature of the “kubol” in his blog. “In reality, the ‘kubol’ is just an ordinary construction arrangement, a mere contraption, which inmates took upon themselves since the State has no funds to rebuild prison structure into cell blocks.” “Kubol,” he said, “is just a simple approach to translate unsympathetic dormitory barracks into livable cells or makeshift studios. It is just plain recognition and understanding of the incarcerated humanity on a personal level.”
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