A 17-year-old boy was caught attempting to sneak suspected shabu into the Aklan District Jail in Kalibo on Easter Sunday after jail guards discovered the illegal drug stuffed inside the stalks of kangkong he was carrying.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Aklan reported that the teenager, identified only by the alias “Dadong,” arrived at the facility in Barangay Nalook, Kalibo, claiming to be delivering pork meat and kangkong to an inmate he knew. During routine inspection of his items, jail guards found four sachets of suspected shabu and rolled aluminum foil — commonly used for drug consumption — concealed inside the vegetable stalks.
Dadong denied ownership of the contraband, insisting he had merely been instructed by someone to bring the food to the jailed acquaintance. Investigators noted it was not his first visit to the facility.
The BJMP turned the case over to the Kalibo Municipal Police Station, which subsequently handed Dadong to the Kalibo Social Welfare and Development Office, as required under the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act. He was not placed under formal arrest due to his age.
The seized substances are still subject to laboratory confirmation. Investigation into the incident is ongoing, including efforts to identify who may have directed the teenager to carry the contraband into the jail.
