Ombudsman sacks 3 BuCor officials over 'GCTA for sale' scheme

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Ombudsman Samuel Martires has fired and indicted for direct bribery and graft the 3 BuCor officials who were accused of extorting P50,000 from a Bilibid inmate in exchange for his early release in the GCTA for sale scheme. READ:

FIRED. Former BuCor documents chief Ramoncito Roque is dismissed from service and indicted for direct bribery and graft over the alleged extortion of an inmate in exchange for early release. File photo by Angie se Silva/Rappler

"This Office finds probable cause to indict the respondents for one count of direct bribery under Article 210 of the Revised Penal Code and one count of Violation of Section 3 of R.A 3019," said the resolution approved by Martires on Tuesday, January 28, and released to the media Wednesday morning, on January 29.

 

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