PNP, spends PHP 5,000.00 per day for Napoles Detention

MANILA, Philippines - The government spends P150,000 a month for the detention of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind behind the P10 billion pork barrel scam, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday.

Chief Superintendent Reuben Theodore Sindac, PNP-Public Information Office head, said the PNP is spending P5,000 a day to detain Napoles  at Fort Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Napoles has been detained at the police camp since August last year for serious illegal detention case filed by "pork barrel" whistleblower Benhur Luy at the Makati City Regional Trial Court.

"(The PNP is spending) P150,000 every month in guarding Napoles. (Inclusive of) collateral expenses -- utilities, operational expenses," Sindac said.

" [The funds are spent  for] maintenance and operating expenses, utilities, food of the security and food for Napoles...," he said.

He said that the amount is "an additional operational expenses" for the agency.

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