2014 New Bilibid Prison raids

Drug raids in the Philippines thumb|The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa The Philippine National Police, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, National Bureau of Investigation led by Justice secretary Leila de Lima launched a series of raids on the New Bilibid Prison on December 15, 19, and 22, 2014, targeting drug lords allegedly operating inside the prison and to seize contraband reportedly in possession of some of the prison's inmates. Prohibited items such as methamphetamine chloride (fil shabu) and other drug paraphernalia, inflatable sex dolls, a stripper bar and jacuzzi were found in air-conditioned villas (fil kubol) of high-profile inmates.https://www.yahoo.com/news/prison-sex-drugs-and-bribery-scandal-shocks-philippines-25790901.html Prison sex, drugs and bribery scandal shocks Philippines Agence France -Presse Yahoo News 16 December 2014 28 November 2025 Police also found other contraband in the prison, such as firearms and bladed weapons, mobile phones, flat-screen TVs, laptops, WIFi, luxury Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Rolex watches, a sauna, and over 2 million in cash from body searches of several inmates.https://www.rappler.com/philippines/78395-new-bilibid-prison-vip/ IN PHOTOS: Drug lords, murderers, and high living in Bilibid Rappler Cupin, B. 19 December 2014 8 September 2016http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/657356/drug-lords-rule-new-bilibid-prison Drug lords rule New Bilibid Prison Philippine Daily Inquirer Mangunay, K.F. Carvajal, N.C. 16 December 2014 8 September 2016 Officials handling the New Bilibid Prison were relieved on December 19 following an order from Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for an investigation on officials of the Bureau of Corrections. Bureau of Corrections chief Franklin Bucayu refused calls to resign following the findings of the raid.Hicap Jonathan Surprise inspection finds shabu, luxury items in New Bilibid Prison http://www.mb.com.ph/surprise-inspection-finds-shabu-luxury-items-in-new-bilibid-prison/ 20 December 2014 Manila Bulletin 16 December 2014Calda Alex NBI raids Bilibid anew, more contraband found http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/19/14/nbi-raids-bilibid-anew-more-contraband-found 20 December 2014 ABS-CBN News 19 December 2014Heads start rolling in Bilibid http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/20/14/heads-start-rolling-bilibid 20 December 2014 ABS-CBN News 20 December 2014Punay Edu Calica Aurea More weapons, drugs seized in 3rd NBP raid http://www.philstar.com:8080/metro/2014/12/24/1406054/more-weapons-drugs-seized-3rd-nbp-raid https://web.archive.org/web/20141224073346/http://www.philstar.com:8080/metro/2014/12/24/1406054/more-weapons-drugs-seized-3rd-nbp-raid dead 24 December 2014 24 December 2014 The Philippine Star 22 December 2014 In an interview at Malacañang Palace on December 24, 2014, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said that while the discovery of illegal drugs and luxury items in the prison was "a pressing and scandalous issue," there was no need to fire Bucayu while the investigation was ongoing. De Lima defended Bucayu saying "it appears to me that he (Bucayu) was not in cahoots with the inmates. Perhaps he was hoodwinked by his men because he issued guidelines but these were not implemented."http://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/166448/jail-boss-bucayu-will-stay-de-lima-says.html Jail boss Bucayu will stay, De Lima says Manila Standard Panares, J.P. Requejo, R.E. 24 December 2014 9 May 2017 The secretary also said that "at the very least, his shortcoming was that he was not hands-on," but noted that Bucayu "now submits reports every day." Meanwhile, Bucayu insisted that he merely inherited the problem in the penal system but eventually resigned on June 1, 2015, citing health concerns and multiple death threats against him.https://www.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/01/15/doj-eyes-new-bucor-chief-after-bucayu-resignation DOJ eyes new BuCor chief after Bucayu resignation ABS-CBN News Reformina, I. 1 June 2015 9 May 2017 See also New Bilibid Prison drug trafficking scandal References 30em 14 22 49 N 121 01 43 E title region:PH_type:event Category:New Bilibid Prison Category:2014 in the Philippines Category:Law enforcement in Metro Manila Category:Crime in Metro Manila Category:Controversies in the Philippines Category:Philippine drug war Category:Prison raids Category:Law enforcement operations in the Philippines Category:2014 controversies Category:December 2014 in the Philippines Category:Attacks on prisons in the Philippines Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2014