Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Thursday has ordered an investigation and filing of charges against a New Bilibid Prison (NBP) guard arrested for possession of shabu.
“If a crime has been committed, it will not go unpunished,” Aguirre told reporters in a text message on Thursday.
The police is preparing a case against the employee, identified as Prison Guard 1 (PG1) Ernesto Dionglay, for violating Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Act.
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Dionglay, who is currently detained at Muntinlupa jail, was found with a plastic sachet containing what was believed to be shabu when he was subjected to a body search.
Earlier, Aguirre said erring DOJ employees will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The NBP is one of the seven penitentiaries under the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor). BuCor is one of the agencies under the Department of Justice (DOJ). Aguirre is currently acting BuCor officer-in-charge following the resignation of Chief Superintendent Benjamin Delos Santos.
“Deal with drugs and you will find neither refuge nor respite from the law. Please stop it, please stop it and if despite this warning you continue your corrupt ways, the full resources of the DOJ will be thrown against you,” Aguirre said, adding that the present administration will “no longer tolerate criminals.” With Daphne Yann Galvez, INQUIRER.net trainee/JE