The New Bilibid Prison. INQUIRER file photo.
Authorities from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on Tuesday have arrested a 24-year-old woman who tried to sneak inside its Maximum Security Compound by posing as a relative of an inmate.
NBP Superintendent Richard聽Schwarzkopf said the woman admitted that she is a sex worker.
鈥淎n investigation is ongoing on this incident,鈥� Schwazkopf said.
During its 24th 鈥淥plan Galugad,鈥� authorities seized聽television set, cellular phones and chargers, portable DVD, coffee maker and a laptop computer, however, it was old and had broken down. Several bladed weapons were also recovered but there were no illegal drugs and firearms found.
The raid was conducted by 130 Bureau of Corrections personnel that started聽at聽5 a.m.聽and ended聽at聽9 a.m.
The said raid targeted聽Building 6 of the NBP鈥檚 Maximum Security Compound which houses members of the Samar Leyte Gang, Oxo Gang and the Bicol Region Masbate Gang.
Schwarzkopf said they also demolished a two-storey 鈥渒ubol鈥� located at the back of Building 7 of the maximum security compound.
鈥淭he kubol was owned by inmate Melchor Ong. We also seized several appliances inside the kubol,鈥� the NBP superintendent added.
Ong was serving time at the national penitentiary after he was convicted of illegal drug charges.
Meanwhile,聽Schwarzkopf said they will not entertain visitors starting Wednesday until聽Friday,聽as part of the security measures for the Holy Week commemoration.
He said the visiting privileges would be restored聽on Saturday. RAM
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