Tag: contraband

16 NCRPO cops who tried to slip in contraband items at the NBP in hot water; Sinas orders probe

(Eagle News) — At least 16 police officers deployed to the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) are now being investigated for allegedly trying to slip contraband items in and out of the supposedly high security prison in Muntinlupa City. NCRPO acting chief Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas refused to name the police officers involved but stressed that “discipline must prevail.” The said policemen have already reported to the Regional […]

Lacson says some inmates at Bilibid “openly posting” on Facebook

(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, Sept. 9, revealed some inmates at the New Bilibid Prison were “openly posting” on Facebook. Lacson revealed this during the fourth joint Senate panel hearing the Good Conduct Time Allowance law, after the Bureau of Corrections said it was strict about banning cellphones for inmates in the national penitentiary. Chief Supt. Maria Fe Marquez, director of the BuCor Directorate for Reformation, said cellphones were the number one contraband seized […]