An explosive investigation is underway as 15 high-ranking prison officials come under scrutiny for amassing sudden and unexplained wealth, prompting a full-scale inquiry into their assets.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, along with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has launched parallel probes following multiple complaints from individuals and civil organizations demanding accountability.
Investigators have zeroed in on senior prison officials suspected of secretly accumulating luxury homes, vehicles, and substantial bank balances assets far beyond their declared income.
Court-backed preliminary investigations are currently examining their bank accounts, vehicles, real estate holdings, and other properties. Sources say the assets in question suggest some officials may have become billionaires virtually overnight.
The investigations aim to determine whether these acquisitions stem from corruption, abuse of power, or links to organized crime networks operating within and outside the prison system.
Authorities say this is just the beginning, and further revelations could expose a wider network of illicit enrichment within the country’s correctional services.
