Gambling, Don Julio Tequila and Drugs Keep Colombian Prison Running
It seems that being incarcerated inward Republic of Colombia means having a better life than living on the outside. Despite uncovering illegal play and state of nature parties at the La Picota penitentiary septenary months ago, gambling, tequila and drugs are apparently allay division of the day-to-day routine.
Media outlet El Colombiano reports that officials from the prison house inwards the majuscule metropolis of capital of Colombia were conducting a function inspection of an inbound caravan on Th when they came crosswise unexpected cargo. The vehicle was trying to move into the compound with what could only be described as everything needful to pop out a small village.
It had a consummate armoury of liquor, drugs, food, prison cell phones, radios, toiletries and regular equipment to getup a barbershop. Officials with the penal system, however, ease refuse that there’s anything legal injury with their oversight of the prison.
Tequila, Drugs and Gambling
The officials counted sevener big drums of brandy and 80 bottles of whiskey. Among the brands were Old Parr, Chivas, Buchanan’s and others.
There were also 6 bottles of Don Julio tequila, as substantially as 174 bottles of brandy and 198 units of different-sized bottles of rum. The pot liquor ensemble included 150 cans of Heineken, Club Colombia and Corona beer.
The caravan also contained illicit drugs, including 1,230 grams of marijuana and 485 grams of cocaine. In addition to this contraband, at that place were cigarettes, all kinds of non-perishable edible items, fruits and vegetables and more.
In improver to all the political party favors were decade prison cell phones (with chargers) and 300 SIM Cards. There were also digital recorders, kitchen utensils and radios.
The number one wood of the van told the authorities that he had only when been hired to driving and said he had no more idea what was inside. That won’t protect him, though, and he now faces criminal prosecution for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics. If investigators ascertain the items had been stolen, he could human face additional charges.
In Denial
Through a statement, the Penitentiary and Prison Institute (Inpec, for its Spanish people acronym) said that the hunt was constituent of the prison system’s increased efforts to verify the ingress of contraband. Last October, media outlets got wind of a monolithic week-long political party at La Picota that left Inpec with eggs on its face.
That company was recorded inwards the videos taken past prison inmates who participated in the events, which later made their way to social media. It was make out with liquor, cigarettes, recognised euphony artists (popular Colombian vocalist Ana del Castillo was there), gaming and more.
The sounds of the celebration could follow heard blasting inward the recorded videos. However, there was no indicant that the guards or prison house officials ever so intervened.
After the party came to light, Inpec took action, firing several high-ranking officials at the prison. Likewise, the Attorney General’s Office of Bogota proclaimed investigations and is relieve preparing charges against several of those involved.
Inpec pose a PR spin out on the young bust, asserting that it was a demo of the success of its unexampled procedures. The try missed the mark.
It’s possible to sometimes corrupt a prison safety into smuggling inward a bottle of whiskey or a bundle of smokes. However, it’s non possible to smuggle inwards an entire van total of illegal contraband unless the odds of success are great. That requires insinuate cooperation at some as-of-yet unknown region level.