PRO8 SOG nabs two “swertres” collectors in Samar

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
August 28, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO K. KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  The Police Regional Office 8 Special Operations Group (RSOG8) apprehended recently two suspected collectors of illegal numbers game locally known as “swertres” in the province of Samar.

Police Regional Director PCSUPT Elmer Ragadio Soria said that this recent accomplishment forms part of his commitment to minimize, if not totally eradicate, the illegal gambling menace in the region.

“The RSOG was specially activated to effectively implement special laws and the campaign against illegal numbers game is one of them”, Soria said. He added that aside from illegal gambling, RSOG has recent success in the arrest of most wanted persons who were remanded to different courts of origin.

The Regional Director identified the suspects as one Armando Penida y Canada, 53, married, van inspector, and a resident of Brgy. Buray, Paranas, Samar and one Nelson Jaboli y Cabubas, 42, married, Brgy. Karunungan, Jiabong, Samar, both suspected collectors of “swertres”.

Penida was arrested inflagrante by joint elements of RSOG8 and Paranas Municipal Police Station led by PCINSP Doughlas Antonio Bartolome Eloja at around 3:45 o’clock in the afternoon of August 26 while soliciting bets for the evening draw of same date at vicinity of Brgy Buray Paranas, Samar. Confiscated gambling paraphernalia from his possession and control were: bundle of stubs with entries of different number combination with corresponding bets dated August 26, 2012; cash bet amounting to One Hundred Twenty Pesos; and one (1) pc ballpen. Appropriate case is being prepared for filing in court against Penida.

On the otherhand, Jaboli was nabbed by joint elements of RSOG8 and Jiabong Municipal Police Station led PSINSP Lucino Cahimat Lopido, Chief of Police while soliciting bets for evening draw of August 20, 2012 at vicinity of Brgy Karunungan, Jiabong Samar at around 5:55 o’clock in the afternoon of same date. Confiscated from his possession and control were: two (2) bundles of stubs with entries of different number combination with corresponding bets dated August 20, 2012; cash bet amounting to Thirty Seven Pesos (P37.00) of different dinominations; and one (1) pc ballpen. Case for violation of Sec 2, Para (g) of RA 9287 was filed on an Inquest Proceedings docketed under NPS No VIII-08-INQ-12H-00092, before the office of Atty Wayne M. Villarin, Provicial Prosecutor, dated 21 August 2012. Bail of Twenty Four Thousand Pesos (P24,000.00) was fixed for his temporary liberty. Subject arrested person is presently detained at Jiabong Municipal Police Station awaiting trial of his case.