{"id":18662,"date":"2026-02-10T16:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=18662"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:02:20","slug":"2-drug-suspects-escape-prison-cell-in-nueva-ecija","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/2-drug-suspects-escape-prison-cell-in-nueva-ecija\/","title":{"rendered":"2 DRUG SUSPECTS ESCAPE PRISON CELL IN NUEVA ECIJA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TWO drug suspects escaped from their jail cell in the \u00a0Science City of Mu\u00f1oz Police Station (SCMPS) in Bgy. Catalanacan in\u00a0 Nueva Ecija.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A report to Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Penones Jr., identified the escapees as Romar Cordon, 38, of Purok Curva, Bgy. Bantug; and Jayson dela Cruz, 34, a resident of Bgy. Poblacion West, both in the Science City of Mu\u00f1oz.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The duo are facing charges for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The escape was discovered on February 7 by incoming duty desk officer PSSg Ofelia Sibuma while conducting a routine inspection of detainees at the SCMPS custodial facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While checking the detention cell, Sibuma noticed that the two persons under police custody were no longer inside.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>An ocular inspection later revealed that the metal grill at the rear portion of the jail cell had been forcibly cut using a steel saw.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Police immediately launched manhunt operations to locate and re-arrest the fugitives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>An investigation is also ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the escape and the possible lapses in jail security.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY KEVIN GALANG TWO drug suspects escaped from their jail cell in the &nbsp;Science City of Mu&ntilde;oz Police Station (SCMPS) in Bgy. 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