PRO8 arrest 8
suspects as anti-illegal gambling campaign continues
By RPCRD, Police Regional
Office 8
November 14, 2012
CAMP SEC. RUPERTO K.
KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte – The Police Regional Office 8 will
continue to enforce its anti-illegal gambling drive as eight more
persons were arrested by different line units of PRO8 recently for
engaging in the illegal numbers game, according to its director.
“Guerilla-type” or
“hapa-hapa” gambling operation is still being patronized by some
bettors and we will continue to go after them,” Police Chief
Superintendent Elmer Ragadio Soria said while announcing the
accomplishments of his men.
Soria added that he
reiterated his directives to unit commanders to sustain their
anti-gambling campaign even with the absence of big-time illegal
gambling operators in the region.
First to fall was 22-year
old Ronald Oliva y Solayao, resident of Brgy Canlapwas, Catbalogan
City who was collared by local police officers under Police Senior
Inspector Rommel B Sorila while in the act of soliciting bets for “swertres”.
Police also confiscated a bundle of stubs with different number
combinations, a black ballpen and P81.00 cash as bet money.
In Hilongos, Leyte, Wilfredo
de Veyra Vargas, 44, and his live-in partner Teresita Vienes, 42, both
residents of Brgy Catandog 1, were caught while engaged in ‘swertres’
by joint elements of Hilongos Police Station under Police Chief
Inspector Virgilio D. Plaza and Games and Amusement Board -
Anti-illegal Gambling Unit (GAB-AIGU) led by Director Omar Villarba,
resulting in the confiscation of 8 tally sheets with different number
combinations.
Jerry A. Bascon, 28, single
and a resident of Brgy Mayuga, Liloan, Southern Leyte was arrested by
PO2 Roderick A Lapingcao while in the act of collecting “swertres”
bet. Also seized from the violator are 2 tally sheets with number
combinations, 2 lotto tips, 2 stubs and bet money amounting to
P115.00.
“Swertres” paraphernalia
with cash bet amounting to P173.00 were also confiscated from Charlie
Bolo y Ligas, 28, of Brgy Capacuhan, Anahawan, Southern Leyte by
policemen led by PO2 Paul C. Tupaz when law enforcers conducted
anti-illegal gambling operations in said area.
In Brgy Cabaohan, Pastrana,
Leyte, policemen led by PO3 Raul Baldesco conducted police operation
against one Diosdado Catindoy, 47, married of Brgy Jones, while
engaged in “swertres.
Confiscated from him were
stubs with different number combinations, a black ballpen and P50.00
cash bet.
Marven Dico y Epiz, 21 and
Rolando Pakiding y Lopez alias Lando, 44, were also arrested by
policemen in Maasin City and Hinunangan, Southern Leyte, respectively,
while also engaged in “swertres”, with cash bet totaling to P203.00
and illegal gambling materials confiscated by the police.
One alias Emboy Dionaldo and
his unidentified cohort however evaded arrest when a police team led
by Police Senior Inspector Ricky C. Geli tried to arrest them in Jaro,
Leyte. The duo left behind one unit motorcycle with Plate No. 6737HL
and 300 pieces tally sheets with different ”swertres” combinations.
They are now the target of manhunt operations by the local police.
The arrested suspects were
detained at the local PNP station pending the filing of complaints for
violation of Republic Act 9287 or the Amended Gambling Law in court.
Director Soria commended his
men for their no-nonsense efforts in addressing the on-and-off
operations of illegal gambling in their area of jurisdiction as he
vowed further to continue the PNP’s anti-illegal gambling drive in the
region.