LOOK: Sarah Discaya finally served warrant, arrested, says NBI
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday arrested controversial contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya.
NBI spokesperson Palmer Mallari confirmed Discaya’s arrest to INQUIRER the same day President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that an arrest warrant had finally been issued against the contractor.
READ: Marcos: Arrest warrant out vs Sarah Discaya in flood scam
According to Mallari, Discaya will be detained at the NBI’s custodial facility within the compound of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in Muntinlupa City.
“Arrested na (she’s already arrested). Otw (on the way) na sa (she is on her way to the) NBI Detention Facility sa (in) BuCor,” Mallari told INQUIRER through a Viber message.
The warrant stems from the graft and malversation charges filed against her and nine others by the Office of the Ombudsman for a P96.5-million flood control project in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, that was fully paid but never actually built.
Discaya then voluntarily surrendered to the ICI on Dec. 9, the same day Marcos first announced that warrants of arrest against her and her co-accused were set to be released. /mr / apl
