Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 26) — The Department of Justice has alerted the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to be on the lookout for prison guards allowing inmates to sneak out of the facility.
This was prompted by an incident at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) where a detainee and six security personnel were arrested for leaving the detention center without permission.
DOJ spokesperson Mico Clavano said they have already talked to BuCor chief Gregorio Catapang about the matter.
“This is not only a lesson for us dito sa NBI. We will take this investigation to the BuCor as well to make sure none of this happen as well there. Dahil nakita ho natin ‘yung dynamics dito sa NBI na possible rin nangyayari rin sa BuCor [Because we’ve seen the dynamics here at the NBI, which could possibly be happening at the BuCor as well],” Clavano explained.
Clavano also pointed out that inmate Jad Dera, who was arrested after his trip outside his detention facility in the NBI, was enjoying privileges in exchange for “hundreds of thousands [of pesos] as payment.”
