Camp BGen Efigenio C Navarro, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro – The PRO MIMAROPA under the leadership of PBGEN ROGER L QUESADA, arrested eight individuals allegedly involved in illegal gambling activity in Marinduque and Romblon on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

Police reports revealed that personnel from Gasan Municipal Police Station together with Marinduque PPO PIU, 1st PMFC, CIT Marinduque RID 4B, and RIU 4B arrested alias “Rena” (55), alias “Melita” (61), and alias “Cheril” (42), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (card game ‘tong-its’) in Brgy., Libtangin, Gasan, Marinduque at around 3:05 PM.

The authorities confiscated one (1) set of playing cards, PhP141.00 bet money, and other related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, joint personnel from Odiongan Municipal Police Station, Romblon PPO PIU, PMFC, Maritime Police Station, and CIT Romblon RID 4B, apprehended alias “Christopher” (48), alias “Allen” (34), alias “Lailanie” (34), alias “Leonora” (54), and alias “Lincy” (59), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (card game ‘pusoy’) in Brgy. Mayaha, Odiongan, Romblon.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of playing cards, the PhP640.00 bet money, and other related paraphernalia.

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