Drugs seized from BJMP inmate

Monday, March 5, 2012

ONE of the inmates at Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod is now facing additional charges after the greyhound operation, a surprise inspection undertaken by authorities on inmates in the jail, conducted by operatives of BMJP-Western Visayas Friday.

BJMP-Western Visayas conducted a separate greyhound operations in its facilities in Barangays Handuman and Taculing Friday and Saturday.

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In the Handumanan operation, BJMP-Western Visayas recovered from the cabinet of Mario Segovia a box containing three plastic sachets of suspected shabu, P17,000 cash, bank check and a piggy bank with several coins.

BJMP also recovered 30 units of cellular phones and bladed weapons from different inmates at Barangay Handumanan.

Senior Jail officer 1 Leo Lacierna, in an interview over a local radio station, said BJMP personnel who will be found to have connived with or are protecting the inmates will also face charges.

Once it is proven in court that Segovia possessed drugs inside the jail, he will face additional charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Segovia was also detained for violation of RA 9165.

BJMP-Taculing head Gilbert Peremne said Sunday that during the conduct of greyhound operation last Saturday, no major contraband was recovered from the inmates.

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Drugs seized from BJMP inmate