Shabu found in basketball lobbed into Davao City jail dorm —BJMP

The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region XI (BJMP XI) on Monday confirmed that shabu was the substance found inside a basketball lobbed into a compound of the Davao City Jail–Male Dormitory.

In a statement, the BJMP XI said the 21 grams of shabu concealed in the basketball worth P300,000.

During a regular jail activity on Saturday, duty searchers heard the basketball make a loud thump on the roof of the jail facility. It rolled on the roof and landed near the searching area.

The basketball was cut up and contained an object  wrapped with electrical tape.

Upon the instruction of the Warden, the Officer of the Day inspected the ball and discovered six sachets of white crystalline substance, which was later confirmed as methamphetamine or shabu.

According to BJMP XI, the basketball was suspectedly thrown from a vacant lot on the other side of the concrete fence in front of the dormitory but was caught by the net installed to intercept such tactics.

The incident was reported to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for proper verification, tagging, and turnover of custody of the shabu.

To identify the violators and receivers of the items, the BJMP XI said further investigation will be done.

Due to the incident, the BJMP will intensify security measures and apprehend people who will be caught sneaking any contraband inside the jail facility.

“The BJMP will continue to be vigilant in securing our facilities to assure that all Persons Deprived of Liberty under our care will be detained according to the standards set about by the laws,” it added. -MDM, GMA News