MANILA, Nov. 26 -- A female prison guard was immediately placed under preventive suspension after she was caught with illegal drugs on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. ordered the preventive suspension of Corrections Technical Officer 1 Melchora Wong after she was caught with two plastic sachets of suspected shabu mixed inside a pouch of pandesal.

She was apprehended by Corrections Officer 1 Benito Pancho during a routine inspection at the New Bilibid Prison Gate 1, Maximum Security Compound at around 7:30 a.m.

In a follow-up operation led by NBP-Maximum Security Camp Commander, Maj. Henry Avila, 33 more plastic sachets of suspected shabu were confiscated from ...