The arrest and detention of the politicians accused in the pork barrel scam were carried out by the Aquino regime soon after the involvement in the pork barrel scam of its key officials, namely Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, was exposed; and disclosures that Aquino himself had close personal relations with accused pork barrel queen Janet Lim-Napoles.
Isinagawa ng rehimeng Aquino ang pag-aresto at pagkulong sa mga pulitikong akusado sa iskandalong pork barrel matapos malantad ang pagkakasangkot ng mga susing upisyal nito sa iskandalong pork barrel na sina Budget Secretary Florencio Abad at Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala; at sa pagkalantad na mismong si Aquino ay may malapit na personal na relasyon sa akusadong reyna ng pork barrel na si Janet Lim-Napoles.