Samar police director, Senior Supt. Nicolas Torre III, said Friday
they have strengthened their coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) to monitor the illegal drug trade inside jail facilities.
“We asked informants not to be afraid to disclose details to us if
there is illegal drug trading inside the jail. This is on top of regular
inspection of prison cells,” Torre told reporters in a press briefing here.
On the night of Oct. 23, two prison guards and three detainees
were apprehended in a buy-bust operation conducted in a jail facility in
Calbayog City.
Prison guards Vivencion Elbano and Ronnel Salomon assigned to the
sub-provincial jail in Calbayog City and detainees Melencio Diaz, Johnny Tibo
and Remigo Cabredo were apprehended in a buy-bust operation and “Oplan-Galugad”
conducted by the Samar police, 1st Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company, and
PDEA.
The subject of the operation was Diaz, who was jailed for an
illegal drug case, and has availed of a plea bargaining agreement.
Diaz, who is a trustee at the facility, was able to get out of
jail and sell illegal drugs to an operative who acted as a poseur buyer.
The suspect was escorted by the prison guard when he went out of
the prison gate and was able to get back to the prison cell where they were
arrested.
Seized from the suspects were 11 plastic sachets filled with
“shabu” (crystal meth), marked money worth PHP10,000, mobile phones, illegal
drug paraphernalia, a .45-caliber pistol with live ammunitions, lighter, PHP711
cash, and a glass tooter.
Top officials of the jail facility will face administrative
charges and will be investigated to determine if they are involved in the
illegal drug transactions, Torre said.
The suspects are now in the custody of PDEA’s regional office and
will be charged with violation of Republic Act No. 9165 for the sale and
possession of illegal drugs while the jail guard will face conspiracy charges. (RTA/PNA)
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