Janet Lim-Napoles spends more years in jail due to pork barrel scam

Janet Lim-Napoles spends more years in jail due to pork barrel scam

- Janet Lim-Napoles was sentenced to reclusion perpetua or 40 years of imprisonment

- Along with her was lawyer Richard Cambe who will be transferred to New Bilibid Prison

- However, Senator Bong Revilla who was involved in the case was found “not guilty” by the court

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The Sandiganbayan’s anti-graft court sentenced reclusion perpetua to the businesswoman behind the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam or pork barrel scam, Janet Lim-Napoles. KAMI learned that lawyer Richard Cambe was also sentenced to reclusion perpetua or 40 years imprisonment as reported by Philippine Star.

KAMI brings this news to the readers to share knowledge about the case of alleged misuse of PDAF by Napoles and other government officials like former Senators Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada and Juan Ponce Enrile.

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According to the report of Yahoo Philippines, was found “guilty” by the court for the misuse of PDAF. Napoles will be detained in the Correctional Institution for Women. On the other hand, Cambe will be transferred to New Bilibid Prison.

Napoles and Cambe were also ordered by the court to give back P124 million to the Philippine treasury.

As previously reported by KAMI, former Senator Bong Revilla who was involved in the plunder case was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan. He was found “not guilty” by the court. Revilla was released from detention after four years.

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