MANILA, Philippines — Some P18 million worth of rolls of dried tobacco leaves, cell phones, laptops and other contraband seized from or surrendered by New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmates were destroyed on Monday. The banned items included thousands of cell phones, chargers, laptops, VCDs, adult magazines, bladed weapons and gallons of homemade liquor. Also found were 4,629 rolls of dried tobacco leaves worth over P18 million. One of the most sought-after contraband inside the prison, each roll costs P4,000, according to the BuCor. Bantag said that each roll could be repacked into smaller rolls as thin as a cigarette stick.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2019 20:05 UTC