Drone attempt to fly in syabu busted at Davao City jail
Published on: Saturday, October 23, 2021
By: MindaNews
A drone.
DAVAO CITY: Drug dealers in this city are becoming sophisticated after jail authorities busted their attempt Oct 18 to bring in suspected syabu or crystal meth inside the Davao City Jail using a drone.The next day, Tuesday, jail personnel intercepted sachets of alleged syabu inserted in a “chicken-pork adobo” meal being sneaked inside the city jail annex.
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Owing to the two busted attempts to bring in syabu inside the prison facility, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Davao has vowed to intensify security measures to prevent individuals from sneaking illegal drugs into the Davao City Jail in Barangay Ma-a.
The estimated total amount of the combined intercepted illegal drugs was worth P420,000, BJMP-Davao said.
According to a report released by BJMP-Davao, 15 sachets of suspected syabu were intercepted after jail guards inspected the adobo meal during a “paabot” (hand-in) activity at the Davao City Jail-Annex.
The illegal drugs, with an estimated value of P32,000, were inserted in the slabs of meat.
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The two individuals who brought the items were apprehended.
On the other hand, the BJMP-Davao said that a kagawad (councilor) of Barangay Ma-a reported to the Talomo Police Station 3 that a drone was spotted hovering near the city jail at Purok 25-B, People’s Village, Ma-a.
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Authorities recovered from the drone three pieces of heat sealed transparent plastic sachets containing an estimated 25 grams of syabu with a street value of P400,000.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Davao City is the hometown of President Duterte, who waged a nationwide “all-out war” against illegal drugs after assuming power in 2016.
Duterte served as Davao City mayor for 22 years. His daughter, Sara, is currently the city mayor and is seeking reelection.