Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday reenacted the alleged killing of drug lord Eugene Chua on the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) primarily based on the sworn assertion of a detainee who alleged that a number of high-profile inmates didn’t die of COVID-19 however had been killed within the penitentiary.
In John Consulta’s report on “24 Oras,” inmate Rodel Tiaga joined the NBI Death Investigation Division for its ocular inspection in Site Harry, the quarantine facility contained in the NBP the place Chua was allegedly murdered.
Tiaga mentioned he and eight different people had been transferred to the isolation facility on May 23, 2020, from Building 14. He confirmed authorities his designated space and the portion of the room the place prisoners concerned in unlawful medicine had been saved.
“Dito ‘yung papuntang Site Harry. Dito sa hallway na ‘to, dito dinadaan ‘yung cadaver,” the detainee mentioned.
(This is the course in direction of Site Harry. Here’s the hallway the place the cadavers cross by when being moved.)
Further, Tiaga recalled his dialog with drug lord Amin Boratong who additionally died as a result of dreaded coronavirus based on the Bureau of Corrections.
“Tol, bakit could mga inilalabas dyan na cadaver bag? Ang sagot sakin ni Amin ‘eh san manggagaling ‘yan eh tayo tayo lang naman ang nandito?’ Sa tuwing may kukunin sa isolation, hindi na nakakabalik pero ang sabi nila inililipat lang don sa aircon na isolation na wala naman,” he said.
(I asked him ‘brother, why are they taking out those cadaver bags?’ He advised me it couldn’t have come from wherever since we’re the one ones there. I additionally observed that every time somebody is transferred to a different isolation room, he by no means comes again. Authorities mentioned they had been moved to an airconditioned room however there isn’t a such facility right here.)
Although his life had already been threatened thrice, Tiaga mentioned he wouldn’t retract his statements to convey justice to the deaths of the high-profile prisoners.
“Sinamantala lang nila ‘yung pandemya na ‘yan sa pagpatay ng mga inmate na talaga namang para lang manok kung patayin. Gusto ko magkaroon ng hustisya ‘yung mga pangyayari. ‘Yung pagkamatay ng mga kasama ko sa Site Harry…Wala sir. Walang atrasan. Hanggang sa dulo haharapin ko ‘yang mga ‘yan,” he added.
(They took benefit of the pandemic in killing these inmates. They had been killed like rooster. I need to convey justice to what occurred. I can’t again down.)
The NBI mentioned it will proceed to research and collect extra proof for the case.
“Ipagpapatuloy natin ang pangangalap ng ebidensya. Mag-i-interview tayo ng mga maaaring may nalalaman at kukunan natin ng statements. At ‘yung pag-ocular inspection kanina, kasama ‘yan sa ating pagsisiyasat,” NBI Deputy Director Jojo Yap mentioned.
(We’ll proceed to collect proof. We will interview those that could have info. The ocular inspection earlier was additionally a part of the probe.)—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
