Drugs seized from BuCor man in NBP compound

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MANILA, Philippines — A member of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer was caught with suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) valued at over P131,000 inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) compound in Muntinlupa City on Sunday afternoon.

A police report obtained by the Inquirer identified the arrested BuCor officer only as “Paulo,” with the rank of Correction Officer 1.

Based on the police report, Paulo was arrested in the NBP Reservation during an entrapment conducted by the Muntinlupa City Police Station and the Southern Police District Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD DEU) in coordination with the Philippine National Police Directorate for Intelligence and BuCor.

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Authorities recovered four pieces of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing at least 19.4 grams of suspected drugs.

Also seized from him were his motorcycle and a 9mm firearm loaded with bullets.

According to the police report, the arrested BuCor officer was brought to the SPD DEU for investigation for the possible filing of a criminal complaint for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act. —JASON SIGALES