THE Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) confirmed on Monday the death of Jhacob “Coco” Rasuman inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa where he was serving two life terms for masterminding an investment scam, which duped hundreds of investors, mostly in Mindanao, to almost P300 million.
BuCor Deputy Director General Gabriel Chaclag said Rasuman suffered a heart attack at around noon Sunday.
“According to records available, there is one PDL [Person Deprived of Liberty] Jhacob Rasuman who died yesterday [Sunday] due to myocardial infarction. The incident happened at about noon yesterday in the presence of his colleagues who rushed him to the hospital,” Chaclag said.
“The family appreciated the efforts of BuCor personnel in trying to save the PDL during that time and now wishes to respect their privacy,” he added.
Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesman, lawyer Jose Dominic Clavano said Rasuman died in the presence of his wife on a conjugal visit.
“The cadaver was already claimed by the family,” he added.
Rasuman, son of former Public Works undersecretary Bashir Dimaampo Rasuman, was convicted for syndicated estafa along with several others for operating a large-scale investment scam in Lanao del Sur and other nearby provinces.