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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