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 in Puerto Princesa City and Marinduque on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Police reports revealed that personnel from Puerto Princesa City Police Station 1 arrested alias “Osmundo” (64), alias “Climaco” (61), alias “Michael” (41), alias “Billy” (24), and alias “Ian” (26), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (illegal cockfighting ‘tupada’) in B Mendoza St. Brgy. Kalipay, Puerto Princesa City at around 12:30 PM.

The authorities confiscated two (2) fighting cocks, PhP1,600.00 bet money, and other related paraphernalia.

Furthermore, at around 2:00 PM, personnel from Buenavista Municipal Police Station, apprehended alias “Lucita” (78), alias “Lilia” (66), and alias “Mary Ann” (55), for their alleged involvement in illegal gambling activity (card game ‘tong-its’) in Brgy. Caigangan, Buenavista, Marinduque.

Confiscated from the suspects’ possession were one (1) set of playing cards, PhP323.00 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.