amp Bgen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City – Police arrested four (4) individuals in an anti-illegal gambling operation in Romblon, Romblon on June 7, 2023.

Police report revealed that joint personnel of Romblon Municipal Police Station and Romblon Police Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit arrested Allan Rovira Patiño,71; Joana Balangbang Romblon,37; Joaquin Maligang Dela Cruz, 58; and Malou Romero Dorotan, 35, for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (card game ‘pusoy dos’) in Brgy. Agpanabat, Romblon, Romblon at around 3:30 PM.

The authorities confiscated one set of playing cards, bet money amounting to Php1,520, and other paraphernalia from the suspects’ possession.

Arrested suspects are now under police custody pending the filing of charges of violation of Presidential Decree No. 1602.