Sebastian: “Illegal economy” in NBP worth P50M–P100MHigh-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian, listens to questions of congressmen during the interpellation after his statement during the continuation of the inquiry on the proliferation of drug syndicates at the New Bilibid Prison by the House Committee on Justice at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, October 10, 2016. (Mark Balmores) | mb.com.phThe “economy” of illegal activities within the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) was once worth P50 million to P100 million, possibly even more, a convicted kidnapper and alleged drug lord Jaybee Sebastian bared. “For the record Jaybee, how much money goes around the NBP in one day?” asked Barbers, who chairs the House committee on dangerous drugs. However, the drug lord later claimed that the situation within the NBP has changed remarkably since the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) took over in securing the NBP in July. “It’s like night and day,” he described, although he admitted that the illicit drug trade might still exist.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 10, 2016 09:56 UTC