Mindanaotoday.com | MisOr jail ordered to beef up anti-drug measures
By: Franck Dick Rosete
Emano, the incoming Misamis Oriental 2nd district representative, in the flag raising ceremony on Monday, June 13, told the MOPJ custodial force to strictly inspect all the prisoners and visitors, including the jail guards as part of their measures to fight the illegal drugs inside the jail.
“Your team must continue to work and check all those who goes inside and out of the provincial jail. It must be thorough and no one is excluded; visitors, prisoners and even guards. Do not be afraid because you are doing the right thing,” Emano told MOPJ assistant warden Francisco Sarangay who leads the jail’s custodial force.
Aside from the possible involvement of the persons deprived of liberty (PDL), Emano also did not rule out the possibility of having jail contractual personnel who might be involved in the said illegal activity.
However, he clarified that he doesn’t have evidence on that.
The local chief executive also stressed that the jail must be transferred to its new location as it is currently situated at the vehicle-crowded Gen. Antonio Luna Street, Barangay 27 in this city.
“Maybe [illegal drugs] have been thrown over the wall from the street. That is why it is necessary for the provincial jail to be transferred and cannot be penetrated because its two sides are [facing] the streets,” he said.
It can be recalled that on February 1, this year, a 24-year-old woman of Zone 10, Barangay Carmen, this city, was caught allegedly trying to bring in 28.5 grams of suspected shabu with an estimated market value of P193,800 by slipping them over the perimeter fence of the provincial jail.
During that incident, provincial jail overseer Roehl Leon Factura said in an interview that the suspect did not go to the jail as a visitor and instead intentionally tried sneaking in the alleged shabu.
As of this writing, the construction is ongoing for the new five-hectare MOPJ and rehabilitation center situated in Barangay Apas, Initao town, Misamis Oriental.
At the later part of the flag raising ceremony, the members of the MOPJ custodial force were recognized for recently intercepted illegal drugs inside the provincial jail last March 19, March 30 and April 10.
Aside from Sarangay, Marlon Relos, Kevin Galorio, Michelle Domo, Monique Gamba, Flor Libres, Ronnel Balili, Renato Salas, and Jenkey Dablio also received a plaque of recognition.
“I hope this will not be the first, the second and the last. It is necessary for you to be attentive, assistant warden. Catch them and arrest them,” Emano told Sarangay.
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