By Nitz Arancon,
Correspondent
THE jail guards and the more than 400 inmates of Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail have a lot of explaining to do after a two-day surprise inspection at the facility yielded a trove of contrabands including illegal drug paraphernalia.
Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail Warden Dominador Tagarda said they did not find any illegal drugs but the presence of illegal drug paraphernalia meant that inmates have regular access to shabu.
“Wala hinuon ‘tay nakuha nga shabu apan basin nahurot nagkun-sumo sa mga adis-adis nga mga priso dinhi. Buot ipasabot nga nakasulod ang illegal drugs dinhi kay nganong naa may mga paraphernalia,” Tagarda pointed out.
Tagarda, however, did not give the names of the guards he wants investigated but will still recommend to Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano a thorough investigation on the findings of the surprise inspection.
“Wala pa kitay matud-lo kinsay responsable niini apan posibling gipa-sulod kini sa guwardiya, posibli pud nga dala kini sa mga dalaw, o bisita sa priso, o gi-itsa lang kini sa atong koral,” Tagarda said.
Tagarda said once they identify the jail guard responsible for the breach of protocol, he will personally see to it that the erring guard will be sanctioned with a “disciplinary action.”
As for the inmates who will be found guilty of smuggling drugs into the jail facility, Tagarda said he will cancel the erring inmate’s privileges including visitation and the use of the conjugal room.
The surprise inspection, Tagarda said, also yielded assorted bladed weapons, cellphones, chargers, metal spoons, playing cards, and disposable lighters.
“Ang gitugot namo nga makasulod lang sa selda (kay) ang ila ra gyu’ng plato ug plastic nga kutsara. Kun nakasulod nga gawas anang plato ug plastic nga kutsara illegal na kana ug manubag ang kinsay dapat manubag,” said Tagarda.
When asked if they will subject the erring inmate to solitary confinement, Tagarda replied: “Wala lang sa ‘ta anang bartolina.”
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